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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Girolamo Russo Calderara Sottano 2022, Doc Etna Rosso Bottle Girolamo Russo Calderara Sottano 2022, Doc Etna Rosso
Sicily, Italy
169220
Review added: September 03, 2025
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$0.00 None
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Girolamo Russo A Rina 2023, Doc Etna Rosato Bottle Girolamo Russo A Rina 2023, Doc Etna Rosato
Sicily, Italy
169219
Review added: September 03, 2025
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Giasira Keration 2022, Igt Terre Siciliane Bottle Giasira Keration 2022, Igt Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169217
Review added: September 03, 2025
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Generazione Alessandro Vignazza 2022, Doc Etna Rosato Bottle Generazione Alessandro Vignazza 2022, Doc Etna Rosato
Sicily, Italy
169216
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Generazione Alessandro Trainara 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Generazione Alessandro Trainara 2023, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169215
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Generazione Alessandro Sciaramanica Vigna Vecchia 2021, Doc Etna Rosso Bottle Generazione Alessandro Sciaramanica Vigna Vecchia 2021, Doc Etna Rosso
Sicily, Italy
169214
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Firriato Gaudensis Etna Doc Rosé Metodo Classico, Doc Etna Spumante Bottle Firriato Gaudensis Etna Doc Rosé Metodo Classico, Doc Etna Spumante
Sicily, Italy
169213
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Firriato Favinia La Murciara 2022, Igp Terre Siciliane Bottle Firriato Favinia La Murciara 2022, Igp Terre Siciliane
Sicily, Italy
169212
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$140.40 None
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Firriato Cavanera Etna Bianco Ripe Di Scorciavacca 2023, Doc Etna Bianco Bottle Firriato Cavanera Etna Bianco Ripe Di Scorciavacca 2023, Doc Etna Bianco
Sicily, Italy
169211
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Firriato Cavanera Contrada Zucconerò Sciara Del Tiglio 2021, Doc Etna Rosso Bottle Firriato Cavanera Contrada Zucconerò Sciara Del Tiglio 2021, Doc Etna Rosso
Sicily, Italy
169210
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