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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Warre's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2007, Dop, Douro Bottle Warre's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2007, Dop, Douro
Douro, Portugal
14045
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$36.95 None
(0)V
Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2015, Douro Superior, Douro Valley Bottle
Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Port 2015, Douro Superior, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
46946
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$16.95 None
(0)G
Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014, Douro Valley Bottle Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
191239
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$15.55 None
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Portal Late Bottled Vintage Port 2013, Duoro Valley Bottle Portal Late Bottled Vintage Port 2013, Duoro Valley
Douro, Portugal
Agent
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$32.55 Shopping_bag
Fonseca White Port, Duoro Valley Bottle Fonseca White Port, Duoro Valley
Douro, Portugal
276816
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$19.45 High
(1000+)G+(28)O
Howling Moon Vanilla Peach, Okanagan Valley, Oliver (500ml) Bottle Howling Moon Vanilla Peach, Okanagan Valley, Oliver (500ml)
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X659
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$10.35 None
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Howling Moon Lavender Plum, Okanagan Valley, Oliver (500ml) Bottle Howling Moon Lavender Plum, Okanagan Valley, Oliver (500ml)
British Columbia, Canada
BGCB20X658
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$10.35 None
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Stratus Trials Skin Contact Viognier 2019, Niagara Lakeshore Bottle Stratus Trials Skin Contact Viognier 2019, Niagara Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X620
Review added: November 24, 2020
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$35.20 None
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Ampersand Distilling Imperative Dry Vermouth, Vancouver Island Bottle Ampersand Distilling Imperative Dry Vermouth, Vancouver Island
British Columbia, Canada
14531
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Domaine Ives Hill Orsis Black Current Bottle Domaine Ives Hill Orsis Black Current
Quebec, Canada
BGCB20X653
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$21.00 None
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