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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Altaïr Sideral 2004, Rapel Valley Bottle Altaïr Sideral 2004, Rapel Valley
Chile
660837
Review added: November 18, 2009
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$21.85 None
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Argiano Nc Non Confunditur 2006, Igt Toscana Bottle Argiano Nc Non Confunditur 2006, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
72397
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$24.95 None
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Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2006, Docg Bottle Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
121202
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La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Bottle La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
California, Usa
67231
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$39.95 None
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Monte Del Frà Lena Di Mezzo Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, Doc Bottle Monte Del Frà Lena Di Mezzo Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, Doc
Veneto, Italy
134528
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$44.95 None
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Prunotto Barolo 2005, Docg Bottle Prunotto Barolo 2005, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
928721
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$40.95 None
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Trivento Amado Sur 2007, Mendoza Bottle Trivento Amado Sur 2007, Mendoza
Argentina
37036
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Tamar Ridge Kayena Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, Tasmania Bottle Tamar Ridge Kayena Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, Tasmania
Australia
962415
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$26.95 None
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Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2006, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2006, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
626325
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Domaine De Nerleux Brut Crémant De Loire 2009, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle Bottle Domaine De Nerleux Brut Crémant De Loire 2009, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle
Loire, France
48686
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$14.25 None
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