john Szabo

john Szabo
Followers (22664)
Reviews (39306)
  • (1810)
  • (591)
 

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

www.JohnSzabo.com johnszaboms

Latest Reviews (36805 in total)

Show 10, 25, 50, 100 wines per page
  Wine Rating Price Quantity  
Georgian Hills Viva Vidal, Ontario VQA Bottle Georgian Hills Viva Vidal, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada
winery
Review added: January 11, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$23.95 Shopping_bag
Le Vieux Pin Ava 2019, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Le Vieux Pin Ava 2019, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: January 10, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$30.99 Shopping_bag
La Stella Maestoso "Solo Merlot" 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle La Stella Maestoso "Solo Merlot" 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: January 10, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$0.00 Shopping_bag
La Stella La Sophia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Okanagan Valley Bottle La Stella La Sophia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Winery
Review added: January 10, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$70.00 Shopping_bag
LaStella Allegretto Pie Franco Merlot 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle LaStella Allegretto Pie Franco Merlot 2017, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
430769
Review added: January 10, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$65.00 Shopping_bag
Château Saint Sernin Malbec De Calcaire 2014, Ac Cahors, Southwest Bottle Château Saint Sernin Malbec De Calcaire 2014, Ac Cahors, Southwest
Southwest, France
15773
Review added: January 10, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$18.95 None
(0)V
Stoller Family Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2017, Dundee Hills Bottle Stoller Family Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2017, Dundee Hills
Oregon, Usa
136951
Review added: January 08, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$79.95 None
(0)
Stoller Family Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2019, Dundee Hills Bottle Stoller Family Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2019, Dundee Hills
Oregon, Usa
Agent
Review added: January 08, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$43.15 Shopping_bag
Stoller Family Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017, Dundee Hills Bottle Stoller Family Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2017, Dundee Hills
Oregon, Usa
Agent
Review added: January 08, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$56.15 None
(0)
Stoller Family Estate Chardonnay 2019, Dundee Hills Bottle Stoller Family Estate Chardonnay 2019, Dundee Hills
Oregon, Usa
136953
Review added: January 08, 2021
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.
$28.95 None
(0)
Show 10, 25, 50, 100 wines per page