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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Villa Mt. Eden Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley Bottle Villa Mt. Eden Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley
California, Usa
706275
Review added: May 18, 2011
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$24.95 None
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Sanford Chardonnay 2008, Santa Barbara County Bottle Sanford Chardonnay 2008, Santa Barbara County
California, Usa
956003
Review added: May 18, 2011
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$23.75 None
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Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2006, Chalk Hill, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2006, Chalk Hill, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
706580
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$54.95 None
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2008, Dry Creek Valley Bottle Ridge Lytton Springs 2008, Dry Creek Valley
California, Usa
982413
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$48.95 None
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Sequana Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir 2008, Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Sequana Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir 2008, Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
220087
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$39.15 None
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Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 2007, Napa County Bottle Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 2007, Napa County
California, Usa
1537
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Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir 2008, Sonoma Coast Bottle Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir 2008, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
148536
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Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc 2008, Napa Valley Bottle Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc 2008, Napa Valley
California, Usa
221887
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Westside Red Troublemaker Blend 1, Paso Robles Bottle Westside Red Troublemaker Blend 1, Paso Robles
California, Usa
682831
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Clos Du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay 2008, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Clos Du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay 2008, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
479527
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