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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Bula 2009, Do Montsant Bottle Bula 2009, Do Montsant
Catalonia, Spain
292094
Review added: October 03, 2012
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$17.95 None
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Pedro Martínez Alesanco Reserva 2006, Doca Rioja Bottle Pedro Martínez Alesanco Reserva 2006, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
170092
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$17.95 None
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Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 2011, Ac Bottle Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
124305
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$24.95 None
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First Drop Half & Half Shiraz/Monastrell 2010, Barossa, South Australia Bottle First Drop Half & Half Shiraz/Monastrell 2010, Barossa, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
285452
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$16.25 None
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Palacio De Sada Crianza 2008, Do Navarra Bottle Palacio De Sada Crianza 2008, Do Navarra
Navarra, Spain
246736
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Château Bonnin Pichon 2008, Ac Lussac St émilion Bottle Château Bonnin Pichon 2008, Ac Lussac St émilion
Bordeaux, France
280008
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Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2010, Doc Bottle Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2010, Doc
Puglia, Italy
23119
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Ornellaia Le Volte 2010, Igt Toscana Bottle Ornellaia Le Volte 2010, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
964221
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$29.95 None
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Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley Bottle Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa
26682
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Agustinos Gran Terroir Pinot Noir 2010, El Butapichun Vineyard, Bío Bío Valley Bottle Agustinos Gran Terroir Pinot Noir 2010, El Butapichun Vineyard, Bío Bío Valley
Chile
296616
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