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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Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino 2004 Bottle Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino 2004
Tuscany, Italy
928028
Review added: December 02, 2010
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$49.95 None
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Alamos Torrontés 2009, Mendoza Bottle Alamos Torrontés 2009, Mendoza
Argentina
81539
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$14.95 None
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Quinta Do Cerrado 2007, Doc Dao Bottle Quinta Do Cerrado 2007, Doc Dao
Portugal
194720
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$11.95 None
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Solar De Líbano Crianza 2006, Doca Rioja Bottle Solar De Líbano Crianza 2006, Doca Rioja
Spain
190579
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Juan Gil White Label De Cepas Viejas Monastrell 2009, Doc Jumilla Bottle Juan Gil White Label De Cepas Viejas Monastrell 2009, Doc Jumilla
Spain
13656
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August Kesseler R Riesling 2008, Qba Bottle August Kesseler R Riesling 2008, Qba
Rheingau, Germany
192641
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Quinta Do Portal Colheita 2007, Doc Douro Bottle Quinta Do Portal Colheita 2007, Doc Douro
Portugal
190769
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Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva Carmenère 2008, Colchagua Valley Bottle Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva Carmenère 2008, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile
59477
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Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Wither Hills Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
919514
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Inniskillin Reserve Series Meritage 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Reserve Series Meritage 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
91132
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