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.

@johnszabo; Instagram: johnszaboms; www.johnszabo.com

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Tenute Navarra Maribu 2023, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Bottle Tenute Navarra Maribu 2023, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria
Sicily, Italy
169282
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$92.05 None
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Tenuta Rapitala' Vigna Casalj 2024, Doc Alcamo Bottle Tenuta Rapitala' Vigna Casalj 2024, Doc Alcamo
Sicily, Italy
169281
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$81.43 None
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Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Midor 2024, Doc Sicilia Bottle Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Midor 2024, Doc Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
169280
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$78.63 None
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Tenuta Ferrata Veni 2022, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tenuta Ferrata Veni 2022, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169279
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$168.49 None
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Tenuta Ferrata Ceneris 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tenuta Ferrata Ceneris 2023, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169278
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$112.32 None
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Tenuta Di Castellaro Bianco Porticello 2024, Igt Terre Siciliane Bottle Tenuta Di Castellaro Bianco Porticello 2024, Igt Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169277
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$140.40 None
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Tasca Contrada Sciaranuova 2022, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Tasca Contrada Sciaranuova 2022, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169276
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Spadafora Il Cugino Grillo 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane Bottle Spadafora Il Cugino Grillo 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169275
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Spadafora Don Pietro Bianco 2024, Doc Monreale Bottle Spadafora Don Pietro Bianco 2024, Doc Monreale
Sicily, Italy
169274
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Spadafora Catarratto Bio 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane Bottle Spadafora Catarratto Bio 2024, Igp Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169273
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