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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Palmento Costanzo Bianco Di Sei 2022, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Palmento Costanzo Bianco Di Sei 2022, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169251
Review added: September 03, 2025
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Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Volpare Frontebosco 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore Bottle Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Volpare Frontebosco 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore
Sicily, Italy
169250
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$269.58 None
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Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Volpare 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore Bottle Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Volpare 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore
Sicily, Italy
169249
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$162.87 None
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Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Praino Frontemare 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore Bottle Maugeri Etna Bianco Superiore C.Da Praino Frontemare 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore
Sicily, Italy
169248
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$269.58 None
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Maggo Vini Vigna Di Pettineo Frappato 2024, Doc Vittoria Bottle Maggo Vini Vigna Di Pettineo Frappato 2024, Doc Vittoria
Sicily, Italy
169247
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Maggo Vini Vigna Di Pettineo Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico Docg 2023, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico Bottle Maggo Vini Vigna Di Pettineo Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico Docg 2023, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico
Sicily, Italy
169246
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I Custodi Imbris 2020, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore Bottle I Custodi Imbris 2020, Doc Etna Bianco Superiore
Sicily, Italy
169245
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I Custodi Ante 2021, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle I Custodi Ante 2021, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169244
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Gulfi Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico 2020, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico Bottle Gulfi Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico 2020, Docg Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico
Sicily, Italy
169242
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Gulfi Carjcanti 2021, Igt Terre Siciliane Bottle Gulfi Carjcanti 2021, Igt Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169241
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