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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Torres Salmos 2010, Doca Priorat Bottle Torres Salmos 2010, Doca Priorat
Priorat, Spain
60772
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$31.00 None
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra, South Australia Bottle Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Coonawarra, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
84996
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$27.95 None
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Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley Bottle Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley
California, Usa
642124
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$89.95 None
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Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Aigrots 1er Cru 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Aigrots 1er Cru 2009, Ac
Burgundy, France
42416
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$53.95 None
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Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley Bottle Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa
31351
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$200.00 None
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Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley Bottle Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley
California, Usa
333328
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Aurelio Settimo Rocche Barolo 2006 Bottle Aurelio Settimo Rocche Barolo 2006
Piedmont, Italy
975136
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Macmurray Ranch Chardonnay 2011, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Macmurray Ranch Chardonnay 2011, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
262063
Review added: September 17, 2013
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Fog Head Highlands Series Reserve Pinot Noir 2011, Monterey Bottle Fog Head Highlands Series Reserve Pinot Noir 2011, Monterey
California, Usa
212944
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Leonardo Chianti Riserva 2009, Docg Bottle Leonardo Chianti Riserva 2009, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
164707
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