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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Ornellaia 2006, Doc Bolgheri Superiore Bottle Ornellaia 2006, Doc Bolgheri Superiore
Tuscany, Italy
722470
Review added: October 21, 2009
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$195.95 None
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Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County Bottle Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County
California, Usa
652883
Review added: October 21, 2009
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$69.95 None
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Grgich Hills Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley Bottle Grgich Hills Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Napa Valley
California, Usa
71407
Review added: October 21, 2009
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$117.00 None
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Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2007, Barossa, South Australia Bottle Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2007, Barossa, South Australia
Australia
725127
Review added: October 21, 2009
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Condado De Haza Crianza 2006, Do Ribera Del Duero Bottle Condado De Haza Crianza 2006, Do Ribera Del Duero
Spain
963348
Review added: October 21, 2009
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Torres Salmos 2006, Doca Priorat Bottle Torres Salmos 2006, Doca Priorat
Spain
60772
Review added: October 21, 2009
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$31.00 None
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Frog's Leap Zinfandel 2007, Napa Valley Bottle Frog's Leap Zinfandel 2007, Napa Valley
California, Usa
593525
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Grgich Hills Estate Grown Merlot 2005, Napa Valley Bottle Grgich Hills Estate Grown Merlot 2005, Napa Valley
California, Usa
20313
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Château Langoa Barton 2005, Ac St Julien Bottle Château Langoa Barton 2005, Ac St Julien
Bordeaux, France
505800
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Domaine Saint Rémy Réserve Gewürztraminer 2007, Ac Alsace Bottle Domaine Saint Rémy Réserve Gewürztraminer 2007, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
61150
Review added: October 21, 2009
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