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 Malescot St. Exupéry 2011, Ac Margaux, 3e Cru Bottle Château Malescot St. Exupéry 2011, Ac Margaux, 3e Cru
Bordeaux, France
298984
Review added: March 11, 2015
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$89.85 None
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Shafer Merlot 2012, Napa Valley Bottle Shafer Merlot 2012, Napa Valley
California, Usa
346262
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$94.95 None
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Bouchard Père & Fils Volnay 1er Cru 2011, Ac Bottle Bouchard Père & Fils Volnay 1er Cru 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
403741
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$62.95 None
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Brezza Barolo 2010, Docg Bottle Brezza Barolo 2010, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
711788
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$52.95 None
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Matetic Eq Granite Pinot Noir 2012, Do Valle De Casablanca Bottle Matetic Eq Granite Pinot Noir 2012, Do Valle De Casablanca
Casablanca Valley, Chile
403063
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$29.75 None
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Bocale Montefalco Sagrantino 2010, Docg Bottle Bocale Montefalco Sagrantino 2010, Docg
Umbria, Italy
407155
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Domaine Le Verger Chablis 2013, Ac Bottle Domaine Le Verger Chablis 2013, Ac
Burgundy, France
181289
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Château Peyros Vieilles Vignes Madiran 2009, Ac Bottle Château Peyros Vieilles Vignes Madiran 2009, Ac
Southwest, France
234997
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Rodney Strong Brothers Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Rodney Strong Brothers Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
405209
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Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Rutherford, Napa Valley Bottle Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Rutherford, Napa Valley
California, Usa
932400
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