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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Tocchi Sagrantino Di Montefalco 2004, Docg Bottle Tocchi Sagrantino Di Montefalco 2004, Docg
Umbria, Italy
174664
Review added: June 02, 2010
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$19.95 None
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Rocca Delle Macìe Tenuta Sant'alfonso Chianti Classico 2006, Docg Bottle Rocca Delle Macìe Tenuta Sant'alfonso Chianti Classico 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
942094
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$17.75 None
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Castellare Di Castellina Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, Docg Bottle Castellare Di Castellina Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
508507
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$29.95 None
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Vignamaggio Terre Di Prenzano Chianti Classico 2007, Docg Bottle Vignamaggio Terre Di Prenzano Chianti Classico 2007, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
164822
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$13.25 None
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Caruso & Minini Isula Catarratto 2008, Igt Sicilia Bottle Caruso & Minini Isula Catarratto 2008, Igt Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
174771
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$13.05 None
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Argiolas Costera 2007, Doc Cannonau Di Sardegna Bottle Argiolas Costera 2007, Doc Cannonau Di Sardegna
Sardinia, Italy
99028
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Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva 2006, Doc Bottle Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva 2006, Doc
Puglia, Italy
177527
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Marchesi Di Barolo Ruvei Barbera D'alba 2007, Docg Bottle Marchesi Di Barolo Ruvei Barbera D'alba 2007, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
168203
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Saladini Pilastri Montetinello Rosso Piceno Superiore 2007, Doc Bottle Saladini Pilastri Montetinello Rosso Piceno Superiore 2007, Doc
Marche, Italy
173245
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Terredora Lacryma Christi Del Vesuvio Rosso 2007, Doc Vesuvio Bottle Terredora Lacryma Christi Del Vesuvio Rosso 2007, Doc Vesuvio
Campania, Italy
93088
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