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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Le Pianore Periodico Merlot 2018, Maremma Toscana Doc Bottle Le Pianore Periodico Merlot 2018, Maremma Toscana Doc
Tuscany, Italy
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Review added: November 16, 2020
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Il Faggeto Pietra Del Diavolo Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2015 Bottle Il Faggeto Pietra Del Diavolo Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2015
Tuscany, Italy
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Niepoort Dry White Port, Douro Bottle Niepoort Dry White Port, Douro
Douro, Portugal
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$17.95 Shopping_bag
Porto Valriz Lágrima White Port Bottle Porto Valriz Lágrima White Port
Douro, Portugal
500578
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$19.10 None
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Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley (500ml) Bottle Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley (500ml)
Douro, Portugal
620641
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$30.45 None
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Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley Bottle Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
404012
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$34.30 High
(1000+)G+(17)O
Offley 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Dop, Portugal Bottle Offley 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Dop, Portugal
Douro, Portugal
297788
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$26.95 None
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Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml) Bottle Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Port, Douro Valley (500ml)
Douro, Portugal
566174
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Portal 6 Barrels Tawny Reserve Porto, Douro Bottle Portal 6 Barrels Tawny Reserve Porto, Douro
Douro, Portugal
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Ferreira Dona Antonia Tawny Reserve Port Bottle Ferreira Dona Antonia Tawny Reserve Port
Portugal
157586
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$21.10 High
(1000+)G+(41)O
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