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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Raimat Abadia Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo 2008, Do Costers Del Segre Bottle Raimat Abadia Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo 2008, Do Costers Del Segre
Catalonia, Spain
935460
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$15.95 None
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Finca El Origin Reserva Torrontés 2010, Cafayate Valley, Salta Bottle Finca El Origin Reserva Torrontés 2010, Cafayate Valley, Salta
Salta, Argentina
262089
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$15.95 None
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Monte Del Frá Tenuta Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2008, Doc Bottle Monte Del Frá Tenuta Lena Di Mezzo Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2008, Doc
Veneto, Italy
272500
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$17.95 None
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Canonica A Cerreto Chianti Classico Riserva 2007, Docg Bottle Canonica A Cerreto Chianti Classico Riserva 2007, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
275867
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$19.95 None
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Domaine De Rochebin Clos St. Germain Vielles Vignes Bourgogne 2009, Burgundy Bottle Domaine De Rochebin Clos St. Germain Vielles Vignes Bourgogne 2009, Burgundy
Burgundy, France
264549
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$18.95 None
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Tselepos Driopi Agiorgitiko 2008, Pdo Nemea Bottle Tselepos Driopi Agiorgitiko 2008, Pdo Nemea
Nemea, Greece
269043
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$15.50 None
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Arnoux & Fils Vacqueyras 2009, Rhone Bottle Arnoux & Fils Vacqueyras 2009, Rhone
Rhône, France
264663
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Isole E Olena Chianti Classico 2008, Docg Bottle Isole E Olena Chianti Classico 2008, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
704346
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Condado De Haza Tinto 2008, Do Ribera Del Duero Bottle Condado De Haza Tinto 2008, Do Ribera Del Duero
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
963348
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Cuvaison Estate Chardonnay 2009, Carneros, Napa Valley Bottle Cuvaison Estate Chardonnay 2009, Carneros, Napa Valley
California, Usa
988261
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