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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Rocca Maura Lirac 2007, Ac Bottle Rocca Maura Lirac 2007, Ac
Rhône, France
142737
Review added: November 18, 2009
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$16.95 None
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Leconfield Chardonnay 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia Bottle Leconfield Chardonnay 2008, Coonawarra, South Australia
Australia
927566
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$18.65 None
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Domaine De La Rossignole L'essentiel Sancerre 2007, Ac Bottle Domaine De La Rossignole L'essentiel Sancerre 2007, Ac
Loire, France
141143
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$24.95 None
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Tawse Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Tawse Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
130997
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$31.95 None
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Domaine Bernard Defaix Côte De Lechet Chablis 1er Cru 2007, Ac Bottle Domaine Bernard Defaix Côte De Lechet Chablis 1er Cru 2007, Ac
Burgundy, France
950667
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Closson Chase Closson Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle Closson Chase Closson Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva 2005, Docg Bottle Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva 2005, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
384552
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Catena Alta Malbec 2006, Mendoza Bottle Catena Alta Malbec 2006, Mendoza
Argentina
982355
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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
34561
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$65.00 None
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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench Bottle Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
34553
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$75.00 None
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