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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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2022, VQA Short Hills Bench Bottle
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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2022, VQA Short Hills Bench
Ontario, Canada
616466
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$34.95 High
(217)V
Il Botolo Azienda Agricola Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2017 Bottle Il Botolo Azienda Agricola Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2017
Piedmont, Italy

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$0.00 None
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Olim Bauda Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. Le Rocchette 2020 Bottle Olim Bauda Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. Le Rocchette 2020
Piedmont, Italy
434258
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$27.20 None
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Cascina Castlet Litina Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2020 Bottle Cascina Castlet Litina Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2020
Piedmont, Italy
Agent
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Vite Colte La Luna E I Falò Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2021 Bottle Vite Colte La Luna E I Falò Barbera D'asti Superiore D.O.C.G. 2021
Piedmont, Italy
627901
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$24.95 None
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Bersano Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. Costalunga 2021 Bottle Bersano Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. Costalunga 2021
Piedmont, Italy
348680
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$16.95 High
(1000+)G+(119)O
La Vedetta Sarasino Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2019 Bottle La Vedetta Sarasino Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2019
Piedmont, Italy
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Cascina Gilli Le More Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2021 Bottle Cascina Gilli Le More Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2021
Piedmont, Italy
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Cascina Barisél Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2023 Bottle Cascina Barisél Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2023
Piedmont, Italy
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Molino Loreto Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2022 Bottle Molino Loreto Barbera D'asti D.O.C.G. 2022
Piedmont, Italy
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