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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Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2012, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2012, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
639658
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Blue Mountain Pinot Noir 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Blue Mountain Pinot Noir 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

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Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle
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Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
California, Usa
314575
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$29.95 None
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Sterling Vineyards Merlot 2011, Napa Valley Bottle
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Sterling Vineyards Merlot 2011, Napa Valley
California, Usa
330241
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Sterling Vintner's Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Central Coast, California Bottle Sterling Vintner's Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Central Coast, California
California, Usa
56366
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$13.95 None
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Sterling Vintners Collection Pinot Noir 2012, Central Coast Bottle Sterling Vintners Collection Pinot Noir 2012, Central Coast
California, Usa
226571
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Huff Estates Merlot 2012, VQA Ontario Bottle Huff Estates Merlot 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
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Blue Mountain Reserve Chardonnay 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle Blue Mountain Reserve Chardonnay 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
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Blue Mountain Chardonnay 2012, Okanagan Valley Bottle Blue Mountain Chardonnay 2012, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
350108
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