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.

@johnszabo; Instagram: johnszaboms; www.johnszabo.com

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Gérard Bertrand Heritage An 1886 Les Aspres 2019, A.P. Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Bottle Gérard Bertrand Heritage An 1886 Les Aspres 2019, A.P. Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France
413245
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$16.50 None
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Catena High Mountain Vines Chardonnay 2021, Sustainable, Valle De Uco, Mendoza Bottle Catena High Mountain Vines Chardonnay 2021, Sustainable, Valle De Uco, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
918805
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$21.95 None
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Domaine Du Haut Bourg Muscadet Côtes De Grandlieu 2019, Sur Lie, A.C. Bottle Domaine Du Haut Bourg Muscadet Côtes De Grandlieu 2019, Sur Lie, A.C.
Loire, France
426619
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$18.85 None
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Majuelos Colección Monte Obispo Tempranillo 2018, D.O. Toro Bottle Majuelos Colección Monte Obispo Tempranillo 2018, D.O. Toro
Castilla y León, Spain
26550
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$15.75 None
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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2020, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario Bottle
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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2020, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
Ontario, Canada
184564
Review added: November 21, 2022
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$52.00 None
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Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2018, Unfiltered, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment Bottle Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2018, Unfiltered, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
505610
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Dagaz Carmenère 2018, Do Valle De Colchagua Bottle Dagaz Carmenère 2018, Do Valle De Colchagua
Colchagua Valley, Chile
24756
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Altos Las Hormigas Reserva Malbec 2019, Mendoza Bottle Altos Las Hormigas Reserva Malbec 2019, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
678987
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13th Street June's Vineyard Riesling 2020, VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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13th Street June's Vineyard Riesling 2020, VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
147512
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Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 2018, Okanagan Valley Bottle Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 2018, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
349019
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