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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Sori' Paitin Barbaresco 2005, Docg, Estate Btld. Bottle Sori' Paitin Barbaresco 2005, Docg, Estate Btld.
Piedmont, Italy
106591
Review added: December 29, 2009
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$48.95 None
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Siduri Pinot Noir 2008, Russian River Valley Bottle Siduri Pinot Noir 2008, Russian River Valley
California, Usa
159293
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$37.95 None
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Quinta De Azevedo Vinho Verde 2008, Doc Bottle Quinta De Azevedo Vinho Verde 2008, Doc
Portugal
727115
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$11.95 None
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Stonehedge Chardonnay 2007, California Bottle Stonehedge Chardonnay 2007, California
California, Usa
544841
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$12.95 None
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Trivento Reserve Syrah 2008, Mendoza Bottle Trivento Reserve Syrah 2008, Mendoza
Argentina
663112
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Wine Vision Batussi 2007, Vinho Regional Alentejo Bottle Wine Vision Batussi 2007, Vinho Regional Alentejo
Portugal
147934
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$10.85 None
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Poderi Dal Nespoli Prugneto Sangiovese Di Romagna 2007, Doc Bottle Poderi Dal Nespoli Prugneto Sangiovese Di Romagna 2007, Doc
Italy
134619
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Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza Bottle Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza
Argentina
93781
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Santa Carolina Barrica Selection Petit Verdot 2007, Rapel Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Barrica Selection Petit Verdot 2007, Rapel Valley
Chile
7484
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Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Wo Stellenbosch
South Africa
744375
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