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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Manara Postera Amarone Della Valpolicella 2003 Bottle Manara Postera Amarone Della Valpolicella 2003
Veneto, Italy
WC44
Review added: March 11, 2010
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$59.00 None
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Manara Le Morete 2006, Valpolicella Ripasso Bottle Manara Le Morete 2006, Valpolicella Ripasso
Veneto, Italy
WC43
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$27.00 None
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Pederzana Lambrusco Grasparossa 2009, Emilia Romagna Bottle Pederzana Lambrusco Grasparossa 2009, Emilia Romagna
Italy
WC39
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$19.95 None
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Geoff Merrill Premium G & W Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle Geoff Merrill Premium G & W Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Australia
WC137
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$25.50 None
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Degani Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006 Bottle Degani Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006
Veneto, Italy
WC134
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$47.00 None
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Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 2005 Bottle Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 2005
Piedmont, Italy
WC135
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$64.00 None
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Joan D'anguera Planella 2008, Montsant Bottle Joan D'anguera Planella 2008, Montsant
Spain
WC200
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$22.75 None
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Vizar Roble 2007, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Y Leon Bottle Vizar Roble 2007, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Y Leon
Spain
WC202
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$19.00 None
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Domingos Damasceno De Carvalho 2008, Teras Do Sado Bottle Domingos Damasceno De Carvalho 2008, Teras Do Sado
Portugal
WC139
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$23.00 None
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Kripta Brut Nature Cava Gran Reserva 2004 Bottle Kripta Brut Nature Cava Gran Reserva 2004
Spain
213009
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$79.95 None
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