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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Los 800 2005, Doca Priorat Bottle Los 800 2005, Doca Priorat
Spain
75150
Review added: March 25, 2010
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Lealtanza Gran Reserva 2001, Doca Rioja Bottle Lealtanza Gran Reserva 2001, Doca Rioja
Spain
927913
Review added: March 25, 2010
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$30.00 None
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Viña Zaco Tempranillo 2006, Doca Rioja Bottle Viña Zaco Tempranillo 2006, Doca Rioja
Spain
146209
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$14.95 None
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Gaba Do Xil Mencía 2008, Do Valdeorras Bottle Gaba Do Xil Mencía 2008, Do Valdeorras
Spain
166199
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$15.95 None
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La Cova Dels Vins Ombra 2006, Doc Montsant Bottle La Cova Dels Vins Ombra 2006, Doc Montsant
Spain
132589
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$13.95 None
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Leira Albariño 2008, Do Rías Baixas Bottle Leira Albariño 2008, Do Rías Baixas
Spain
115816
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$16.95 None
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Monopole Blanco 2008, Doca Rioja Bottle Monopole Blanco 2008, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
66951
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$13.95 None
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Artazuri Garnacha 2008, Do Navarra Bottle Artazuri Garnacha 2008, Do Navarra
Spain
80812
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Finca Sobreño Crianza 2006 Bottle Finca Sobreño Crianza 2006
Castilla y León, Spain
40360
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Viña Vilano Verdejo 2008, Do Rueda Bottle Viña Vilano Verdejo 2008, Do Rueda
Spain
162719
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