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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Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Puente Alto Bottle Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Puente Alto
Maipo Valley, Chile
315176
Review added: March 06, 2012
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$79.95 None
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Gabbiano Chianti 2010, Tuscany Bottle Gabbiano Chianti 2010, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy
78006
Review added: February 26, 2012
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$13.95 None
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz/Viognier 2009, Adelaide Hills Bottle Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz/Viognier 2009, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia
606301
Review added: February 26, 2012
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$27.95 Shopping_bag
Penfolds Thomas Hyland Shiraz 2010, Adelaide, South Australia  Bottle Penfolds Thomas Hyland Shiraz 2010, Adelaide, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
611210
Review added: February 26, 2012
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$21.95 None
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Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay 2010, Sonoma County Bottle Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay 2010, Sonoma County
California, Usa
269738
Review added: February 26, 2012
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$18.95 None
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Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California Bottle Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California
California, Usa
38034
Review added: February 26, 2012
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$19.95 None
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Beringer Founders' Estate Chardonnay 2009, California Bottle Beringer Founders' Estate Chardonnay 2009, California
California, Usa
534230
Review added: February 26, 2012
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Wynns Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot 2008, Coonawarra Bottle Wynns Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot 2008, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia

Review added: February 26, 2012
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Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cépages Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sonoma County Bottle Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cépages Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sonoma County
California, Usa
WA-23086
Review added: February 26, 2012
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Santa Barbara Collection Chardonnay 2009, Santa Barbara Bottle Santa Barbara Collection Chardonnay 2009, Santa Barbara
California, Usa
308114
Review added: February 26, 2012
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