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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Huff Estates South Bay Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 Bottle Huff Estates South Bay Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay 2012
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: April 11, 2014
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Mission Hill 5 Vineyards Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill 5 Vineyards Chardonnay 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
281212
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Vineland Estates Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 Bottle Vineland Estates Unoaked Chardonnay 2012
Ontario, Canada
669374
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Blue Mountain Reserve Pinot Gris 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle Blue Mountain Reserve Pinot Gris 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
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Mission Hill Five Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill Five Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

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Vineland Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle Vineland Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
164467
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Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill 5 Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
145094
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Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Bottle Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Marlborough, New Zealand
Agent
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Momo Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Bottle Momo Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Marlborough, New Zealand
9167
Review added: April 02, 2014
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Loosen Bros. Dr. L Riesling 2012, Qualitätswein Bottle Loosen Bros. Dr. L Riesling 2012, Qualitätswein
Mosel, Germany
599274
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