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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Wohlmuth Blaufränkisch 2007, Ac Burgenland Bottle Wohlmuth Blaufränkisch 2007, Ac Burgenland
Austria
218420
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$13.60 None
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Cave De Saumur Lieu Dit Les Fosses D'harengs Vouvray 2008 Bottle Cave De Saumur Lieu Dit Les Fosses D'harengs Vouvray 2008
Loire, France
224287
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$17.95 None
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Domaine De Cray Montlouis White 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine De Cray Montlouis White 2009, Ac
Loire, France
226589
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$12.50 None
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Concha Y Toro Trio Reserva 2009, Maipo Valley Bottle Concha Y Toro Trio Reserva 2009, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
433912
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$14.95 None
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De Toren Z 2008, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle De Toren Z 2008, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa
178194
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Terre Del Barolo Barbaresco 2006, Docg Bottle Terre Del Barolo Barbaresco 2006, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
230714
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Inniskillin Meritage Dark Horse 2007, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Inniskillin Meritage Dark Horse 2007, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
597039
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Coopers Creek Sv The Pointer Pinot Gris 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Coopers Creek Sv The Pointer Pinot Gris 2009, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
236042
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$19.95 None
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Giesen The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Giesen The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
247213
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Maison Roche De Bellene Côtes Du Nuits Villages 2009, Ac Bottle Maison Roche De Bellene Côtes Du Nuits Villages 2009, Ac
Burgundy, France
240473
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