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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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia Bottle Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022, Doc Bolgheri Sassicaia
Tuscany, Italy
27611
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$375.00 None
(0)V
Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2023, Igt Toscana Bottle Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2023, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
72439
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$81.95 Low
(5)V
Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2023, Igt Toscana, Castagneto Carducci Bottle Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2023, Igt Toscana, Castagneto Carducci
Tuscany, Italy
147876
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$46.95 High
(59)V
Claymore Dark Side Of The Moon Shiraz 2022 Bottle Claymore Dark Side Of The Moon Shiraz 2022
South Australia, Australia
72652
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$19.95 High
(1000+)V
The Foreign Affair The Conspiracy 2023, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle The Foreign Affair The Conspiracy 2023, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
149237
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$16.95 High
(1000+)E
Tawse Growers Blend Pinot Noir 2022, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Tawse Growers Blend Pinot Noir 2022, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
130989
Review added: October 09, 2025
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$26.95 High
(1000+)E+(15)O
Bideona S4mg0 (Samaniego) 2021, D.O.Ca Rioja Alavesa Bottle Bideona S4mg0 (Samaniego) 2021, D.O.Ca Rioja Alavesa
Rioja, Spain
agent
Review added: September 29, 2025
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$67.94 Shopping_bag
Valpantena Torre Del Falasco Valpolicella Ripasso 2022, Doc Bottle Valpantena Torre Del Falasco Valpolicella Ripasso 2022, Doc
Veneto, Italy
642421
Review added: September 27, 2025
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$19.95 High
(1000+)V+(45)O
Ackerman Bulle Royale Crémant De Loire Brut Sparkling, Aop, Traditional Method Bottle Ackerman Bulle Royale Crémant De Loire Brut Sparkling, Aop, Traditional Method
Loire, France
42057
Review added: September 27, 2025
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$20.95 High
(1000+)V+(17)O
Tenuta Iuzzolini Cirò Rosso Classico 2023, Doc Bottle Tenuta Iuzzolini Cirò Rosso Classico 2023, Doc
Calabria, Italy
13034
Review added: September 27, 2025
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$18.95 High
(1000+)V+(96)O
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