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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Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
143784
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$23.95 None
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Grant Burge Summers Chardonnay 2007, Adelaide Hills/Eden Valley, South Australia Bottle Grant Burge Summers Chardonnay 2007, Adelaide Hills/Eden Valley, South Australia
Australia
57315
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$17.45 None
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Monte Del Frá Bardolino 2008, Doc Bottle Monte Del Frá Bardolino 2008, Doc
Veneto, Italy
134544
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$14.95 None
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Goats Do Roam Goat Roti Syrah/Viognier 2007, Wo Coastal Region Bottle Goats Do Roam Goat Roti Syrah/Viognier 2007, Wo Coastal Region
South Africa
943175
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$14.75 None
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Aliança Particular 2006, Doc Dão Bottle Aliança Particular 2006, Doc Dão
Portugal
527473
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$13.95 None
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Aragonês De São Miguel Dos Descobridores 2007, Vinho Regional Alentejano Bottle Aragonês De São Miguel Dos Descobridores 2007, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Portugal
131847
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Tedeschi Capitel Tenda Soave Classico 2008, Doc Bottle Tedeschi Capitel Tenda Soave Classico 2008, Doc
Veneto, Italy
730903
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Volpaia Citto 2007, Igt Toscana Bottle Volpaia Citto 2007, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
134817
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$11.70 None
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Banfi Centine 2007, Igt Toscana Bottle Banfi Centine 2007, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
947440
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$15.95 None
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Tenuta Di Capraia Chianti Classico 2006, Docg Bottle Tenuta Di Capraia Chianti Classico 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
135277
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