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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Enrico Serafino Moscato D'asti 2008, Docg Bottle Enrico Serafino Moscato D'asti 2008, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
134833
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$15.95 None
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Le Arche Valpolicella Ripasso 2007, Doc Bottle Le Arche Valpolicella Ripasso 2007, Doc
Veneto, Italy
95828
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$17.95 None
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San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2005 Bottle San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2005
Tuscany, Italy
716266
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$27.95 None
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Antolini Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico 2006, Doc (500ml) Bottle Antolini Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico 2006, Doc (500ml)
Veneto, Italy
135533
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$28.95 None
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Schloss Reinhartshausen Riesling Spätlese 2007, Qmp Bottle Schloss Reinhartshausen Riesling Spätlese 2007, Qmp
Rheingau, Germany
129536
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$20.14 None
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Château La Croix De Queynac 2005, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur Bottle Château La Croix De Queynac 2005, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux, France
138636
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Château Thébot 2005, Ac Bordeaux Bottle Château Thébot 2005, Ac Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
138792
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Château Haut Plaisance 2003, Ac Montagne Saint émilion Bottle Château Haut Plaisance 2003, Ac Montagne Saint émilion
Bordeaux, France
138784
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Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2008, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2008, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
559088
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Inniskillin Discovery Series Malbec 2007, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Inniskillin Discovery Series Malbec 2007, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
143792
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