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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Closson Chase Vineyards The Brock Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara River Bottle Closson Chase Vineyards The Brock Chardonnay 2018, VQA Niagara River
Ontario, Canada
20899
Review added: August 07, 2021
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$25.00 None
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Closson Chase The Loyalist Chardonnay 2020, Prince Edward County Bottle
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Closson Chase The Loyalist Chardonnay 2020, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133886
Review added: August 07, 2021
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$26.00 None
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Closson Chase Vineyards Kj Watson Rosé 2020, VQA Niagara River Bottle Closson Chase Vineyards Kj Watson Rosé 2020, VQA Niagara River
Ontario, Canada
133885
Review added: August 07, 2021
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$25.00 None
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Closson Chase Vineyards Ridge Vineyard Pinot Gris 2020, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Closson Chase Vineyards Ridge Vineyard Pinot Gris 2020, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133884
Review added: August 07, 2021
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$29.00 Shopping_bag
Closson Chase K.J. Watson Vineyard Pinot Gris 2019, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara On The Lake Bottle Closson Chase K.J. Watson Vineyard Pinot Gris 2019, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
469445
Review added: August 07, 2021
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$24.00 None
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Stanners Vineyard Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows, Prince Edward County 2017, Prince Edward County Bottle Stanners Vineyard Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows, Prince Edward County 2017, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133882
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$40.00 None
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Stanners Pinot Noir 2018, Prince Edward County Bottle Stanners Pinot Noir 2018, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133881
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$35.00 None
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Stanners Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows 2019, Prince Edward County Bottle
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Stanners Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows 2019, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133880
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$45.00 None
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Stanners Pinot Noir 2019, Prince Edward County Bottle Stanners Pinot Noir 2019, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133879
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Stanners Pinot Gris Cuivre 2019, Prince Edward County Bottle
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Stanners Pinot Gris Cuivre 2019, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
133878
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