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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Vietti Barolo Monvigliero, Verduno D.O.C.G. Bottle Vietti Barolo Monvigliero, Verduno D.O.C.G.
Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Barolo Docg Lazzarito 2021, Serralunga D'alba Bottle Vietti Barolo Docg Lazzarito 2021, Serralunga D'alba
Piedmont, Italy
13074914
Review added: October 17, 2025
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Vietti Barolo Brunate 2021, D.O.C.G. La Morra Bottle Vietti Barolo Brunate 2021, D.O.C.G. La Morra
Piedmont, Italy
Agent
Review added: October 17, 2025
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Vietti Barolo 2021, Docg Bottle Vietti Barolo 2021, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
703744
Review added: October 17, 2025
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$83.95 High
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Vietti La Crena Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2022 Bottle Vietti La Crena Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2022
Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Timorasso Derthona 2023, Colli Tortonesi Bottle Vietti Timorasso Derthona 2023, Colli Tortonesi
Piedmont, Italy
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Vietti Roero Arneis 2024, Docg Bottle Vietti Roero Arneis 2024, Docg
Italy
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C.A.R.M. "Cm" Douro Red 2021, Doc Douro Valley Bottle C.A.R.M. "Cm" Douro Red 2021, Doc Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
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Carm Maria De Lourdes Douro Tinto 2021, Douro Valley Bottle Carm Maria De Lourdes Douro Tinto 2021, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
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Carm Reserva Red 2024, Douro Valley Bottle Carm Reserva Red 2024, Douro Valley
Douro, Portugal
11241678
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