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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Mission Hill Reserve Riesling 2007, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Mission Hill Reserve Riesling 2007, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
144196
Review added: November 18, 2009
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$20.00 None
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Perrin & Fils Réserve Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2008, Ac Bottle Perrin & Fils Réserve Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2008, Ac
Rhône, France
499509
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$14.95 None
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Ravazzi Chianti Riserva 2006, Docg Bottle Ravazzi Chianti Riserva 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
135657
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$15.95 None
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Corte Majoli Ripasso Valpolicella 2005, Doc, Superiore   Bottle Corte Majoli Ripasso Valpolicella 2005, Doc, Superiore  
Veneto, Italy
84061
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$19.95 None
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Quinta Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu White 2008, Doc Dão Bottle Quinta Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu White 2008, Doc Dão
Portugal
980227
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$12.95 None
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7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2007, Lodi Bottle 7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2007, Lodi
California, Usa
59311
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Simi Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County Bottle Simi Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County
California, Usa
673806
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Les Vignerons Du Castelas Côtes Du Rhône 2007, Ac Bottle Les Vignerons Du Castelas Côtes Du Rhône 2007, Ac
Rhône, France
142125
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Puklus Tokaji Yellow Muscat 2008, Szentkereszt Dülö Bottle Puklus Tokaji Yellow Muscat 2008, Szentkereszt Dülö
Hungary
46508
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Elderton Friends Vineyard Series Shiraz 2008, Barossa, South Australia Bottle Elderton Friends Vineyard Series Shiraz 2008, Barossa, South Australia
Australia
660480
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