john Szabo

john Szabo
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562 people have been to outer space, but there are only 269 master sommeliers currently sipping wine worldwide and John is one of them; he was the first Canadian to add the “MS” credentials to his name in 2004. He has also been named “Canada’s best-known sommelier” in Meininger’s Wine Business International Magazine. Today, John is a partner and principal critic for WineAlign.com, and buyer for the WineAlign Exchange wine club, as well as columnist at Modalina, Monarch and MarQuee magazines. He recently joined the team at CellArt, a company fusing art and design with function in one-of-a-kind luxury wine cellars, as content contributor, in-house cellar consultant and occasional event host to share his passion and expertise with collectors and wine lovers worldwide.

John is co-host of the new podcast Wine Thieves with WineAlign colleague Sara D’Amato, host of the IGTV series 5 to 7 Winedown, and a three-time champion on So You Think You Know Wine, WineAlign’s online blind wine tasting video show, recently dusted off as Think You Know Wine Live!, on Zoom.

He freelances for wine publications around the world, while his last book, Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power, earned critical acclaim including the André Simon award for best drinks book of 2016. On the consulting side, John builds wine programs across Canada, and is currently sourcing wines for Accor/Fairmont/Sofitel Hotels in Québec.

He (used to) speak regularly at trade conferences around the world, and (used to) spend many weeks each year travelling wine country worldwide to keep on top of this fascinating industry. Now, he does a lot of Zoom interviews and tastes more wine at home and in the office than ever before.

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Stanners Pinot Gris, Prince Edward County 2009, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Stanners Pinot Gris, Prince Edward County 2009, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Keint He Voyageur Rose 2011, Prince Edward County Bottle Keint He Voyageur Rose 2011, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47166
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Keint He Pinot Squared 2010, Prince Edward County Bottle Keint He Pinot Squared 2010, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47165
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Keint He Pinot Noir Little Creek Closson Vineyard 2009, Prince Edward County Bottle Keint He Pinot Noir Little Creek Closson Vineyard 2009, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47164
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$19.00 Shopping_bag
Keint He Voyageur Vidal 2012, Prince Edward County Bottle Keint He Voyageur Vidal 2012, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47162
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Sugarbush Cabernet Franc 2011, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Cabernet Franc 2011, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47160
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Sugarbush Cabernet Franc 2008, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Cabernet Franc 2008, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47159
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Sugarbush Gamay 2012, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Gamay 2012, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47158
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Sugarbush Pinot Noir 2011, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Pinot Noir 2011, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47156
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Sugarbush Unoaked Riesling Gewürtraminer 2012, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Unoaked Riesling Gewürtraminer 2012, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47155
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Sugarbush Unoaked Chardonnay 2011, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Unoaked Chardonnay 2011, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47154
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Sugarbush Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, Prince Edward County Bottle Sugarbush Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47153
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Staete Landt Paladin Pinot Noir 2010, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Staete Landt Paladin Pinot Noir 2010, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
376731
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$36.95 None
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards Freestone Pinot Noir 2011, Sonoma Coast Bottle Joseph Phelps Vineyards Freestone Pinot Noir 2011, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
WA-47152
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Marchesi Di Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino Pinot Nero 2009, Tuscany Bottle Marchesi Di Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino Pinot Nero 2009, Tuscany
Italy
WA-47150
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$0.00 Shopping_bag
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Rouge 2010, Burgundy Bottle Louis Jadot Bourgogne Rouge 2010, Burgundy
France
WA-47148
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Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 1996 Bottle Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 1996
Burgundy, France
Agent
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Louis Jadot Bâtard Montrachet 2009, Burgundy Bottle Louis Jadot Bâtard Montrachet 2009, Burgundy
France
WA-47147
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Louis Jadot Meursault 2009 Bottle Louis Jadot Meursault 2009
France
WA-47146
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Closson Chase Churchside Pinot Noir 2010, Prince Edward County  Bottle Closson Chase Churchside Pinot Noir 2010, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$39.95 None
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Louis Jadot Beaune Bressandes 1er Cru 2009, Ac Bottle Louis Jadot Beaune Bressandes 1er Cru 2009, Ac
Burgundy, France
403097
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$67.95 None
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Closson Chase Closson Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Closson Chase Closson Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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$29.95 None
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Closson Chase Pinot Noir K.J. Watson Vineyard 2010, Niagara River Bottle
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Closson Chase Pinot Noir K.J. Watson Vineyard 2010, Niagara River
Ontario, Canada
WA-47142
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$39.95 None
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Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay, Unfiltered 2011, Niagara River VQA Bottle Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay, Unfiltered 2011, Niagara River VQA
Ontario, Canada
WA-47140
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$24.95 None
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Closson Chase Vineyard The Loyalist Chardonnay 2011, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Closson Chase Vineyard The Loyalist Chardonnay 2011, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-47141
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$24.95 None
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Closson Chase South Clos Vineyard Chardonnay 2011, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Closson Chase South Clos Vineyard Chardonnay 2011, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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Closson Chase Chardonnay Closson Chase Vineyard 2011, VQA Prince Edward County, Unfiltered Bottle
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Closson Chase Chardonnay Closson Chase Vineyard 2011, VQA Prince Edward County, Unfiltered
Ontario, Canada
WA-47139
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$29.95 None
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Corte Gardoni Bardolino Le Fontane 2012, Doc Bardolino Bottle Corte Gardoni Bardolino Le Fontane 2012, Doc Bardolino
Italy
WA-47137
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Corte Gardoni Custoza Bianco 2012, Doc Custoza Bottle Corte Gardoni Custoza Bianco 2012, Doc Custoza
Italy
WA-47136
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Kew Vineyards Pinot Gris 2010, Beamsville Bench Bottle Kew Vineyards Pinot Gris 2010, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
WA-47134
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Kew Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 Bottle Kew Vineyard Chardonnay 2010
Ontario, Canada
WA-47135
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Kew Vineyard Estate Marsanne Viognier 2012, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Kew Vineyard Estate Marsanne Viognier 2012, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Kew Vineyards Old Vine Riesling 2010, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kew Vineyards Old Vine Riesling 2010, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
515551
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$1.00 None
(0)G
St. Innocent Pinot Noir 'momtazi Vineyard' 2010, Willamette Valley Bottle St. Innocent Pinot Noir 'momtazi Vineyard' 2010, Willamette Valley
Oregon, Usa
WA-47131
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$56.95 Shopping_bag
St. Innocent Pinot Noir 'villages Cuvee' 2011, Willamette Valley Bottle St. Innocent Pinot Noir 'villages Cuvee' 2011, Willamette Valley
Oregon, Usa
WA-47130
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$36.95 Shopping_bag
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2011 Bottle Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2011
Martinborough, New Zealand
Agent
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$90.00 Shopping_bag
Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 'la Bauge Au Dessus' 2008, Santa Barbara Bottle Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 'la Bauge Au Dessus' 2008, Santa Barbara
California, Usa
WA-47129
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$46.50 Shopping_bag
Carrick Excelsior 2010, Central Otago Bottle Carrick Excelsior 2010, Central Otago
Central Otago, New Zealand
WA-47127
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$84.95 Shopping_bag
Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2011, Central Otago Bottle Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2011, Central Otago
Central Otago, New Zealand
WA-47126
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$39.95 Shopping_bag
Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2010 Bottle Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2010
Burgundy, France
WA-47125
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$187.95 Shopping_bag
Louis Jadot Marsannay Clos Du Roy 2010 Bottle Louis Jadot Marsannay Clos Du Roy 2010
Burgundy, France
Agent
Review added: September 06, 2013
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Domaine Louis Jadot Beaune Theurons Premier Cru 2010 Bottle Domaine Louis Jadot Beaune Theurons Premier Cru 2010
Burgundy, France
42838
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$61.95 None
(0)V
Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet 'les Folatieres' 1er Cru 2010 Bottle Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet 'les Folatieres' 1er Cru 2010
Burgundy, France
WA-47122
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$129.95 Shopping_bag
Foxtrot Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC VQA Bottle Foxtrot Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC VQA
British Columbia, Canada
WA-47121
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$91.95 Shopping_bag
Foxtrot Estate Chardonnay 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle Foxtrot Estate Chardonnay 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
WA-47119
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$74.95 Shopping_bag
Foxtrot Henricsson Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, Okanagan Valley Bottle Foxtrot Henricsson Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Agent
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Wapiti Cellars Viognier 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle Wapiti Cellars Viognier 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
WA-47118
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$61.95 Shopping_bag
Domaine Queylus Tradition Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Domaine Queylus Tradition Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
392738
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$29.95 None
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Domaine Queylus Réserve Du Domaine Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Domaine Queylus Réserve Du Domaine Pinot Noir 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
392886
Review added: September 06, 2013
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$44.95 None
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Domaine Queylus Pinot Noir Réserve De Domaine 2010, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Domaine Queylus Pinot Noir Réserve De Domaine 2010, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
Agent
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$39.00 Shopping_bag
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