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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Château La Gorce 2003, Ac Médoc Bottle Château La Gorce 2003, Ac Médoc
Bordeaux, France
87668
Review added: November 04, 2009
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$19.95 None
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Santa Carolina Barrica Selection Carmenère 2007, Rapel Valley Bottle Santa Carolina Barrica Selection Carmenère 2007, Rapel Valley
Chile
640888
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$14.95 None
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Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Aconcagua Valley Bottle Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Aconcagua Valley
Chile
606764
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$19.95 None
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Flat Rock Cellars Unplugged Chardonnay 2007, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Flat Rock Cellars Unplugged Chardonnay 2007, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
68015
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$16.95 None
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Shingleback Shiraz 2006, Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Shingleback Shiraz 2006, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
Australia
57844
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$23.95 None
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Miguel Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Do Penedès Bottle Miguel Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Do Penedès
Penedès, Spain
129676
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$59.00 None
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Sileni The Plateau Pinot Noir 2008, Hawkes Bay, North Island Bottle Sileni The Plateau Pinot Noir 2008, Hawkes Bay, North Island
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
132142
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La Salute Manzoni Bianco 2007, Igt Marca Trevigiana Bottle La Salute Manzoni Bianco 2007, Igt Marca Trevigiana
Veneto, Italy
134981
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$12.80 None
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Falchini Vigna A Solatio Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2008, Docg Bottle Falchini Vigna A Solatio Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2008, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
994012
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$15.95 None
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Collalto Pinot Grigio 2008, Igt Delle Venezie Bottle Collalto Pinot Grigio 2008, Igt Delle Venezie
Veneto, Italy
135590
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$15.55 None
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