Wine & Music: Together in Tune
John Szabo
March 17, 2022
Ask anyone which of the senses is most titillated when enjoying a fine wine, and most will mention taste first, of course. Smell will also
John Szabo
Master Sommelier John Szabo was the first Canadian to add the “MS” after his name in 2004, and he holds the WSET Diploma with honours. He is a partner and principal critic for WineAlign.com, and buyer for the WineAlign Exchange wine club, as well as columnist and consultant at CellArt.com, and feature writer for Modalina and MarQuee magazines. John is co-host of the podcast Wine Thieves, host of the IGTV series 5 to 7 Winedown, and freelances widely for international publications. His latest book, Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power, earned critical acclaim including the André Simon award for best drinks book. On the consulting side, John builds wine programs across Canada, and is currently sourcing wines for Accor/Fairmont/Sofitel Hotels in Québec.
John Szabo
Master Sommelier John Szabo was the first Canadian to add the “MS” after his name in 2004, and he holds the WSET Diploma with honours. He is a partner and principal critic for WineAlign.com, and buyer for the WineAlign Exchange wine club, as well as columnist and consultant at CellArt.com, and feature writer for Modalina and MarQuee magazines. John is co-host of the podcast Wine Thieves, host of the IGTV series 5 to 7 Winedown, and freelances widely for international publications. His latest book, Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power, earned critical acclaim including the André Simon award for best drinks book. On the consulting side, John builds wine programs across Canada, and is currently sourcing wines for Accor/Fairmont/Sofitel Hotels in Québec.
ARTICLES BY John Szabo
Rebekah Wineburg of Quintessa
John Szabo
March 10, 2022
“It started as a fascination with how wine can express place. How do grapes transform into wine? It’s still so fascinating to me. Wine has
California Dreaming: Thomas Rivers Brown
John Szabo
February 24, 2022
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a winemaker in California, here’s an inspiring story. It begins by wondering how someone raised a Southern Baptist in
Life Hacks: Tasting Like a Pro
John Szabo
February 22, 2022
It’s just fermented grapes. So why do we fret so much about the ritual of tasting the stuff? Wine enjoyment, like any aesthetic pursuit, is
Chris Lyons
John Szabo
August 26, 2021
When a tech-savvy, imaginative, and resourceful music engineer, venture capitalist, and personal advisor to celebrities with no connection to the wine industry steps into the
The Wines and Foods of Northern France
John Szabo
July 9, 2021
Julia Child, that towering figure of French cuisine in America and around the world once said: “I still feel that French cooking is the most
Southern Italy
John Szabo
March 30, 2021
In part I of this mini-series, I looked at why there’s no such thing as Italian food. Or rather, what most of us consider Italian food to
A Tale of Two Italies
John Szabo
February 4, 2021
“In prison, dinner was always a big thing. We had a pasta course and then we had a meat or a fish. Paulie did the
Five Basic Taste Sensations
John Szabo
October 21, 2020
You love food, you love wine. And you love them together. Most of the time, it’s a winning combination; train wrecks are happily rare. Like
Prospecting for Volcanic Wines in Napa Valley
John Szabo
August 11, 2020
Even in January, the sharp mid-winter sun still casts warm light across the valley, first awakening the Mayacamas Mountains with its gentler morning rays before