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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Domaine De La Petite Roche Cabernet D'anjou 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine De La Petite Roche Cabernet D'anjou 2010, Ac
Loire, France
224980
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$12.95 None
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Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 2009 Bottle Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 2009
Western Cape, South Africa
561142
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$15.95 None
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Ridgepoint Cabernet Franc 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Ridgepoint Cabernet Franc 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
245639
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$14.95 None
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Inniskillin Winemaker's Series Three Vineyards Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Winemaker's Series Three Vineyards Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
105379
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$13.75 None
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Punt Road Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2009, Yarra Valley, Victoria Bottle Punt Road Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2009, Yarra Valley, Victoria
Australia
237727
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$15.90 None
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La Chablisienne Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru 2008, Ac Bottle La Chablisienne Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru 2008, Ac
Burgundy, France
656835
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$29.95 None
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Jean Féry & Fils Les Nosroyes Puligny Montrachet 2008, Ac Bottle Jean Féry & Fils Les Nosroyes Puligny Montrachet 2008, Ac
Burgundy, France
243568
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Cantina Di Venosa Terre Di Orazio Aglianico Del Vulture 2007, Docg Bottle Cantina Di Venosa Terre Di Orazio Aglianico Del Vulture 2007, Docg
Calabria, Italy
247494
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Soljans Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Soljans Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
91223
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Domaine Troterau Quincy 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine Troterau Quincy 2009, Ac
Loire, France
225185
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