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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Quinta Do Crasto Vintage Port 2004, Unfiltered, Dop Bottle Quinta Do Crasto Vintage Port 2004, Unfiltered, Dop
Douro, Portugal
80598
Review added: July 08, 2009
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$59.95 None
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Antinori Tignanello 2005, Igt Toscana, Estate Btld. (375ml) Bottle Antinori Tignanello 2005, Igt Toscana, Estate Btld. (375ml)
Tuscany, Italy
677336
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Antinori Solaia 2005, Igt Toscana Bottle Antinori Solaia 2005, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
987586
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Dominus 2005, Napa Valley Bottle Dominus 2005, Napa Valley
California, Usa
105890
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Ridge Geyserville 2006, Sonoma County, Estate Btld. Bottle Ridge Geyserville 2006, Sonoma County, Estate Btld.
California, Usa
723072
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La Bastide Blanche Bandol 2006, Ac, Estate Btld. Bottle La Bastide Blanche Bandol 2006, Ac, Estate Btld.
Provence, France
65375
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Charles Ellner Prestige Brut Champagne 1999, Ac Bottle Charles Ellner Prestige Brut Champagne 1999, Ac
Champagne, France
92890
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Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2005, VQA Okanagan Valley, Estate Btld. Bottle Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2005, VQA Okanagan Valley, Estate Btld.
British Columbia, Canada
626325
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Vasse Felix Shiraz 2006, Margaret River, Western Australia Bottle Vasse Felix Shiraz 2006, Margaret River, Western Australia
Australia
686550
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Abbaye De Sylva Plana La Closeraie 2005, Ac Faugères Bottle Abbaye De Sylva Plana La Closeraie 2005, Ac Faugères
Languedoc, France
104737
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