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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Godmé Père & Fils Brut Réserve Champagne Bottle Godmé Père & Fils Brut Réserve Champagne
Champagne, France
243881
Review added: November 02, 2011
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$51.95 None
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The Winery Of Good Hope Vinum Chenin Blanc 2009, Wo Western Cape Bottle The Winery Of Good Hope Vinum Chenin Blanc 2009, Wo Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa
739995
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$15.95 None
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Mission Hill Quatrain 2008, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill Quatrain 2008, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
218636
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$33.25 None
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Burrowing Owl Syrah 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Burrowing Owl Syrah 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
73072
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$39.95 None
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Patz & Hall Pinot Noir 2009, Sonoma Coast Bottle Patz & Hall Pinot Noir 2009, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
38091
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$60.00 None
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Kilikanoon Parable Shiraz 2007, Mclaren Vale Bottle Kilikanoon Parable Shiraz 2007, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
59824
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Château De Haute Serre Malbec 2008, Ac Cahors Bottle Château De Haute Serre Malbec 2008, Ac Cahors
Southwest, France
693952
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E. Guigal Gigondas 2007, Ac Bottle E. Guigal Gigondas 2007, Ac
Rhône, France
331900
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Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2009, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
33936
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$30.00 None
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Patz & Hall Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast Bottle Patz & Hall Chardonnay 2009, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa
200808
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