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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Pradorey Adaro 2018, D.O. Bottle Pradorey Adaro 2018, D.O.
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
agent
Review added: August 31, 2021
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$34.95 Shopping_bag
Haselgrove Staff Chardonnay 2020, Adelaide Hills Bottle Haselgrove Staff Chardonnay 2020, Adelaide Hills
Australia
133913
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$39.95 None
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Prado Rey Crianza Finca Valdelayegua 2018, D.O.  Bottle Prado Rey Crianza Finca Valdelayegua 2018, D.O.
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
agemt
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$27.95 Shopping_bag
Nals Margreid Kalk Chardonnay 2020, D.O.C. Alto Adige Bottle Nals Margreid Kalk Chardonnay 2020, D.O.C. Alto Adige
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
133924
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$29.94 None
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Perticaia Montefalco Rosso 2017, D.O.C. Bottle Perticaia Montefalco Rosso 2017, D.O.C.
Umbria, Italy
133920
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$30.42 None
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Perticaia Trebbiano Spoletino 2020, D.O.C. Bottle Perticaia Trebbiano Spoletino 2020, D.O.C.
Umbria, Italy
133918
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$25.91 None
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Perticaia Montefalco Sagrantino 2015, D.O.C.G. Bottle Perticaia Montefalco Sagrantino 2015, D.O.C.G.
Umbria, Italy
133921
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Perticaia Del Posto Trebbiano Spoletino 2019, D.O.C. Bottle Perticaia Del Posto Trebbiano Spoletino 2019, D.O.C.
Umbria, Italy
133919
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Bruno Verdi Cruasé Metodo Classico Extra Sparkling Brut 2017, D.O.C. Oltrepò Pavese Bottle Bruno Verdi Cruasé Metodo Classico Extra Sparkling Brut 2017, D.O.C. Oltrepò Pavese
Lombardy, Italy
133922
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Perticaia Umbria Rosso 2020, I.G.T. Bottle Perticaia Umbria Rosso 2020, I.G.T.
Umbria, Italy
133917
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