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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Pikes Eastside Shiraz 2006, Clare Valley, South Australia Bottle Pikes Eastside Shiraz 2006, Clare Valley, South Australia
Australia
77891
Review added: April 21, 2010
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$23.95 None
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Montinho São Miguel 2008, Vinho Regional Alentejano Bottle Montinho São Miguel 2008, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Portugal
114405
Review added: April 21, 2010
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$12.95 None
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Salomon Undhof Sal'mon Groovey Grüner Veltliner 2009, Krems Bottle Salomon Undhof Sal'mon Groovey Grüner Veltliner 2009, Krems
Austria
669606
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Los Ailos Syrah/Malbec 2007, Valle Del Tulum, San Juan Bottle Los Ailos Syrah/Malbec 2007, Valle Del Tulum, San Juan
Argentina
161406
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Kir Yianni Paranga 2008, Ao Naoussa Bottle Kir Yianni Paranga 2008, Ao Naoussa
Greece
62596
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Codorníu Selección Raventós Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do Bottle Codorníu Selección Raventós Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do
Spain
521773
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Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2008, Docg Bottle Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2008, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
735373
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Kapuka Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Kapuka Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand
163576
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D'arenberg The Stump Jump White 2008, Mclaren Vale/Adelaide Hills, South Australia Bottle D'arenberg The Stump Jump White 2008, Mclaren Vale/Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Australia

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Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Maipo Valley, Ex Zavala Bottle Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Maipo Valley, Ex Zavala
Chile
18721
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