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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Southbrook Poetica Red 2015, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle
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Southbrook Poetica Red 2015, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
355859
Review added: November 25, 2019
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Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Petit Verdot 2016, Four Mile Creek Bottle Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Petit Verdot 2016, Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: November 25, 2019
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Southbrook Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle Southbrook Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X699
Review added: November 25, 2019
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$45.00 None
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Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Merlot 2017, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Merlot 2017, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X703
Review added: November 25, 2019
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$45.00 None
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Southbrook Triomphe Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Southbrook Triomphe Merlot 2017, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
418830
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Southbrook Saunders Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017, VQA Beamsville Bench Bottle Southbrook Saunders Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
275958
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Southbrook Laundry Vineyard Gamay 2017, Vinemount Ridge Bottle Southbrook Laundry Vineyard Gamay 2017, Vinemount Ridge
Ontario, Canada
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Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Syrah Rosé 2018, VQA Four Mile Creek Bottle Southbrook Estate Grown Small Lot Syrah Rosé 2018, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada
499251
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Southbrook Vidal Skin Fermented White Orange Wine 2017 Bottle Southbrook Vidal Skin Fermented White Orange Wine 2017
Ontario, Canada
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Southbrook Laundry Vineyard Chardonnay 2017, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Southbrook Laundry Vineyard Chardonnay 2017, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
BGCB20X681
Review added: November 25, 2019
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