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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Graffigna Centenario Shiraz Reserve 2008 Bottle Graffigna Centenario Shiraz Reserve 2008
Argentina
164731
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$13.95 None
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Domaine Jean Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley, Mendoza Bottle Domaine Jean Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Tupungato Valley, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Argentina
678813
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$11.95 None
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Domaine Jean Bousquet Malbec (Organic) 2009, Mendoza Bottle Domaine Jean Bousquet Malbec (Organic) 2009, Mendoza
Argentina
160952
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$12.90 None
(0)G
Callia Alta Malbec 2009, San Juan Bottle Callia Alta Malbec 2009, San Juan
Argentina
160978
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$10.90 None
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Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mendoza Bottle Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mendoza
Argentina
163428
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$12.95 None
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Tilia Malbec 2009, Mendoza Bottle Tilia Malbec 2009, Mendoza
Argentina
160945
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Tilia Torrontes 2010, Salta, Argentina Bottle Tilia Torrontes 2010, Salta, Argentina
Argentina
186403
Review added: July 21, 2011
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Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio Reserve 2010 Bottle Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio Reserve 2010
Argentina
164756
Review added: July 21, 2011
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L A Puerta Torrontes 2010, Famatina Valley Bottle L A Puerta Torrontes 2010, Famatina Valley
Argentina
197970
Review added: July 21, 2011
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$8.95 None
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Stratus Semillon 2008, Niagara On The Lake Bottle Stratus Semillon 2008, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
WA-19404
Review added: July 19, 2011
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$32.00 Shopping_bag
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