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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Quinta Do Côtto 2007, Doc Douro Bottle Quinta Do Côtto 2007, Doc Douro
Portugal
950584
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$16.95 None
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Chateau St. Jean Merlot 2006, California Bottle Chateau St. Jean Merlot 2006, California
California, Usa
25304
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$19.95 None
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Ruffino Santedame Chianti Classico 2007, Docg Bottle Ruffino Santedame Chianti Classico 2007, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
523076
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Viña Cobos Felino Chardonnay 2009, Mendoza Bottle Viña Cobos Felino Chardonnay 2009, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
119099
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Domaine La Bouscade Old Vine Carignan 2007, Ac Bottle Domaine La Bouscade Old Vine Carignan 2007, Ac
Languedoc, France
78758
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Château Saint Nicolas 2006, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux, Cadillac Bottle Château Saint Nicolas 2006, Ac Côtes De Bordeaux, Cadillac
Bordeaux, France
138602
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Luigi Bosca Reserva Syrah 2006, Maipú, Mendoza Bottle Luigi Bosca Reserva Syrah 2006, Maipú, Mendoza
Argentina
143412
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$15.30 None
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ètim Negre 2007, Do Montsant Bottle ètim Negre 2007, Do Montsant
Spain
146019
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Ptujska Klet Pullus Yellow Muscat 2008, Stajerska Bottle Ptujska Klet Pullus Yellow Muscat 2008, Stajerska
Slovenia, World
108480
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Real Sitio De Ventosilla Prado Rey Verdejo 2008, Do Rueda Bottle Real Sitio De Ventosilla Prado Rey Verdejo 2008, Do Rueda
Spain
146001
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