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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Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2008, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Featherstone Red Tail Merlot 2008, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
131540
Review added: July 28, 2010
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$19.95 None
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Peninsula Ridge Beal Vineyards Cabernet Rosé 2009, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Peninsula Ridge Beal Vineyards Cabernet Rosé 2009, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
177840
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$11.95 None
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Southbrook Fresh White 2009, VQA Ontario Bottle Southbrook Fresh White 2009, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
185462
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$16.95 None
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Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
183541
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$18.95 None
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Stadt Krems Lössterrassen Grüner Veltliner 2009, Kremstal Bottle Stadt Krems Lössterrassen Grüner Veltliner 2009, Kremstal
Austria
180778
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$14.95 None
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Loan Semillon 2006, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Loan Semillon 2006, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Australia
108092
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$16.95 None
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Camelback Pinot Grigio 2009, Sunbury, Victoria Bottle Camelback Pinot Grigio 2009, Sunbury, Victoria
Australia
108134
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Ceravolo Chardonnay 2009, Adelaide Plains, South Australia Bottle Ceravolo Chardonnay 2009, Adelaide Plains, South Australia
Australia
166975
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$12.10 None
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Chakana Yaguareté Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Mendoza Bottle Chakana Yaguareté Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Mendoza
Argentina
178111
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Stolpman Estate Syrah 2007, Santa Ynez Valley Bottle Stolpman Estate Syrah 2007, Santa Ynez Valley
California, Usa
185264
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