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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Château L'hospitalet La Réserve Rouge 2007, La Clape, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc Bottle Château L'hospitalet La Réserve Rouge 2007, La Clape, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France
682492
Review added: November 26, 2009
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$19.95 None
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Anne Boecklin Reserve Gewurztraminer 2007, Ac Alsace Bottle Anne Boecklin Reserve Gewurztraminer 2007, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
141226
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$18.95 None
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Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Riesling Kabinett 2004, Qmp, Graacher Domprobst Bottle Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Riesling Kabinett 2004, Qmp, Graacher Domprobst
Mosel, Germany
140772
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$21.95 None
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Veramonte Primus 2006, Colchagua Valley Bottle Veramonte Primus 2006, Colchagua Valley
Chile
712463
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$19.95 None
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Ontañón Reserva 2004 Bottle Ontañón Reserva 2004
Rioja, Spain
725895
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$25.95 None
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Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
33936
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$30.00 None
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Macrostie Pinot Noir 2006, Carneros Bottle Macrostie Pinot Noir 2006, Carneros
California, Usa
674911
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$24.95 None
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Fattoria Di Basciano Vigna Il Corto 2006, Igt Colli Della Toscana Centrale Bottle Fattoria Di Basciano Vigna Il Corto 2006, Igt Colli Della Toscana Centrale
Tuscany, Italy
134775
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Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2006 Bottle Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2006
South Australia, Australia
422782
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Pazzo Call Me Crazy Proprietary Red 2006, Napa Valley Bottle Pazzo Call Me Crazy Proprietary Red 2006, Napa Valley
California, Usa
677708
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