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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Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2003 Bottle Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2003
Veneto, Italy
986117
Review added: March 21, 2013
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$104.95 None
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Cave De Roquebrun La Grange Des Combes Saint Chinian Roquebrun 2010, Ac Bottle Cave De Roquebrun La Grange Des Combes Saint Chinian Roquebrun 2010, Ac
Languedoc, France
155804
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$18.95 None
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Le Clos Jordanne Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Le Clos Jordanne Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
56929
Review added: March 21, 2013
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$40.00 None
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Malivoire Mottiar Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Mottiar Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
125252
Review added: March 21, 2013
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$29.75 None
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Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Ac
Burgundy, France
650804
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D'angelo Aglianico Del Vulture 2008, Doc Basilicata Bottle D'angelo Aglianico Del Vulture 2008, Doc Basilicata
Italy
317628
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$17.25 None
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Domaine Fouassier Les Grands Groux Sancerre 2010 Bottle Domaine Fouassier Les Grands Groux Sancerre 2010
Loire, France
267948
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Framingham Chardonnay 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Framingham Chardonnay 2009, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
309534
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Versado Reserva Malbec 2009, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza Bottle Versado Reserva Malbec 2009, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
316984
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Château Deyrem Valentin 2009, Ac Margaux Bottle Château Deyrem Valentin 2009, Ac Margaux
Bordeaux, France
307223
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