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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Vinding Montecarrubo Cuvée Suzanne Bianco 2024, Sicilia Grillo Doc Bottle Vinding Montecarrubo Cuvée Suzanne Bianco 2024, Sicilia Grillo Doc
Sicily, Italy
169296
Review added: September 03, 2025
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Valle Dell'acate Il Frappato 2024, Doc Vittoria Frappato Bottle Valle Dell'acate Il Frappato 2024, Doc Vittoria Frappato
Sicily, Italy
169294
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$84.24 None
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Valle Dell'acate Frappato Vigna Biddine Sottana   Vino Di Contrada 2024, Doc Vittoria Frappato Bottle Valle Dell'acate Frappato Vigna Biddine Sottana Vino Di Contrada 2024, Doc Vittoria Frappato
Sicily, Italy
169293
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$123.56 None
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Valle Dell'acate Bdn Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Docg Classico 2022, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico Bottle Valle Dell'acate Bdn Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Docg Classico 2022, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico
Sicily, Italy
169292
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$89.86 None
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Totònavarra Zahir Vibo Frtizzante 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane Bottle Totònavarra Zahir Vibo Frtizzante 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169291
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Totònavarra Rosemosse Spumante Extra Brut 2024, Igt Terre Siciliane Bottle Totònavarra Rosemosse Spumante Extra Brut 2024, Igt Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169290
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Tornatore Zottorinotto 2021, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tornatore Zottorinotto 2021, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169289
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Tornatore Pietrarizzo Bianco 2022, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tornatore Pietrarizzo Bianco 2022, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169288
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Tornatore Etna Bianco 2024, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tornatore Etna Bianco 2024, Doc Etna Bianco
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169287
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Terrazze Dell'etna Cinniri 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Terrazze Dell'etna Cinniri 2023, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169286
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