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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Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmenère 2007, Maule Valley Bottle Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmenère 2007, Maule Valley
Chile
957050
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$19.95 None
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Château Combel La Serre Coeur Du Cuvée 2004, Ac Cahors Bottle Château Combel La Serre Coeur Du Cuvée 2004, Ac Cahors
Southwest, France
130302
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Château Hourbanon 2005, Ac Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Bottle Château Hourbanon 2005, Ac Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
Bordeaux, France
125922
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Edmond Rentz Reserve Gewurztraminer 2008, Ac Alsace Bottle Edmond Rentz Reserve Gewurztraminer 2008, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
141721
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Estate Papaioannou Single Vineyard Agiorgitiko 2005, Voqs Nemea   Bottle Estate Papaioannou Single Vineyard Agiorgitiko 2005, Voqs Nemea  
Greece
47977
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Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre 2006, Igt Veronese Bottle Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre 2006, Igt Veronese
Veneto, Italy
672931
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Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello Di Montalcino 2004 Bottle Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello Di Montalcino 2004
Tuscany, Italy
650432
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Barone Pizzini Pievalta 2007, Doc Castelli Di Jesi Classico Superiore Bottle Barone Pizzini Pievalta 2007, Doc Castelli Di Jesi Classico Superiore
Marche, Italy
135608
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Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port 2000, Doc Douro, Btld. 2004 Bottle Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port 2000, Doc Douro, Btld. 2004
Portugal
675751
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Callabriga 2005, Doc Dão Bottle Callabriga 2005, Doc Dão
Portugal
43638
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