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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Mas Des Dames La Dame 2008, Ac Côteaux De Languedoc Bottle Mas Des Dames La Dame 2008, Ac Côteaux De Languedoc
Languedoc, France
223214
Review added: April 07, 2011
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$13.45 None
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Domaine Cordaillat Reuilly 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine Cordaillat Reuilly 2009, Ac
Loire, France
202432
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$15.15 None
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André & Edmond Figeat Les Chaumiennes Pouilly Fumé 2009, Ac Bottle André & Edmond Figeat Les Chaumiennes Pouilly Fumé 2009, Ac
Loire, France
196659
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$21.95 None
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Couly Dutheil Clos De L'echo Chinon 2004, Ac Bottle Couly Dutheil Clos De L'echo Chinon 2004, Ac
Loire, France
966416
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$23.95 None
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Lacourte Godbillon Vintage Brut Champagne 2002 Bottle Lacourte Godbillon Vintage Brut Champagne 2002
Champagne, France
211052
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$44.55 None
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Dufouleur Père & Fils Crémant De Bourgogne Blanc 2007, Ac Bottle Dufouleur Père & Fils Crémant De Bourgogne Blanc 2007, Ac
Burgundy, France
207993
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$17.95 None
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Château Saint André Corbin 2008, Ac St Georges St émilion Bottle Château Saint André Corbin 2008, Ac St Georges St émilion
Bordeaux, France
43810
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$21.95 None
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Château Rocher Lideyre 2006, Ac Côtes De Castillon Bottle Château Rocher Lideyre 2006, Ac Côtes De Castillon
Bordeaux, France
138867
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Château Laffitte Carcasset 2006, Ac St éstephe Bottle Château Laffitte Carcasset 2006, Ac St éstephe
Bordeaux, France
199075
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Château Chantemerle 2006, Ac Médoc Bottle Château Chantemerle 2006, Ac Médoc
Bordeaux, France
198986
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