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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Inniskillin Sparkling Vidal Icewine 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Inniskillin Sparkling Vidal Icewine 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
560367
Review added: November 26, 2009
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$79.95 None
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Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Maipo Valley Bottle Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Maipo Valley
Chile
315176
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$79.95 None
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Tbilvino Vazisubani Single Estate Dry White 2007, Gurjaani District Bottle Tbilvino Vazisubani Single Estate Dry White 2007, Gurjaani District
Georgia
142091
Review added: November 26, 2009
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$11.95 None
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Canepa Reserva Privada Carmenère 2008, Rapel Valley Bottle Canepa Reserva Privada Carmenère 2008, Rapel Valley
Chile
82586
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$14.95 None
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Agriverde Riseis Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2006, Doc Bottle Agriverde Riseis Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2006, Doc
Abruzzo, Italy
134478
Review added: November 26, 2009
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Juan Gil Monastrell 2008, Do Jumilla, De Cepas Viejas Bottle Juan Gil Monastrell 2008, Do Jumilla, De Cepas Viejas
Spain
13656
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Tedeschi Capitel Dei Nicalò Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2007, Doc Bottle Tedeschi Capitel Dei Nicalò Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2007, Doc
Veneto, Italy
984997
Review added: November 18, 2009
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La Griffe Bernard Chéreau Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine 2008, Ac, Sur Lie Bottle La Griffe Bernard Chéreau Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine 2008, Ac, Sur Lie
Loire, France
948182
Review added: November 18, 2009
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Helfrich Riesling 2007, Ac Alsace Bottle Helfrich Riesling 2007, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
141861
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Waimea Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Nelson, South Island   Bottle Waimea Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Nelson, South Island  
New Zealand
714295
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