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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Henri Bourgeois Les Baronnes 2007, Sancerre Bottle Henri Bourgeois Les Baronnes 2007, Sancerre
Loire, France
542548
Review added: November 15, 2009
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$24.95 None
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Rodney Strong Estate Pinot Noir 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Rodney Strong Estate Pinot Noir 2007, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
954834
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$24.95 None
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Esporão Tinto Reserva 2006, Alentejo Bottle Esporão Tinto Reserva 2006, Alentejo
Portugal
606590
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$25.95 None
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Goats Do Roam Red 2007, Wo Western Cape Bottle Goats Do Roam Red 2007, Wo Western Cape
South Africa
718940
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$12.95 None
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Cline Syrah 2007, Sonoma County Bottle Cline Syrah 2007, Sonoma County
California, Usa
733758
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$13.00 None
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Perrin Réserve 2007, Ac Côtes Du Rhône Bottle Perrin Réserve 2007, Ac Côtes Du Rhône
Rhône, France
363457
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Julian Chivite Gran Feudo Reserva 2003, Do Navarra Bottle Julian Chivite Gran Feudo Reserva 2003, Do Navarra
Spain
479014
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Christian Moueix Merlot 2005, Bordeaux Bottle Christian Moueix Merlot 2005, Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
961227
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Flat Rock Cellars Twisted 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Flat Rock Cellars Twisted 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
1578
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Willm Riesling Réserve 2008, Ac Alsace Bottle Willm Riesling Réserve 2008, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
11452
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