Bill Zacharkiw

Bill Zacharkiw
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Bill began his wine journey at the age of 23, when he opened his own restaurant in downtown Montreal, Quebec. At 33, he became head sommelier at one of Quebec’s top restaurants, the Relais & Chateau L’eau a la Bouche, where he honed his skills as one of the province’s authorities on pairing food and wine.

He writing career began in 2004 with the The Caveman’s Wine Blog, one of the internet’s first. Bill quickly garnered a reputation for his irreverent take on the wine world, his staunch defence of “authentic” wines, his distaste for snobbism, and his willingness to take on the industry’s most sacred cows. Caveman was cited by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five most interesting wine reads on the internet.

Now in his forties, Bill has gone from on-line to ink and for the last 5 years has been the weekly wine writer for the Montreal Gazette. His articles are carried across Canada via National Post.com and other newspapers, making him one of Canada’s most widely read wine writers. He has judged international wine competitions in Canada, Chile and New Zealand where he is known as the critic who prefers to taste barefoot.

Over his 25 years in the wine industry, Bill has garnered a reputation for his irreverent take on the wine world. Whether in writing, on his weekly radio spot on CHOM FM, working the restaurant floor, or in his many speaking engagements, Bill has not strayed from his ideological roots- that wine can be talked about in “real speak,” that wine was meant to be drunk and not idealized, and that no matter how big they may be, every sacred cow should be questioned as to whether or not it should be turned into hamburger.

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Jean Foilard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2013 Bottle Jean Foilard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2013
Beaujolais, France

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$38.75 None
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Domaine Ostertag Heissenberg Riesling 2013 Bottle Domaine Ostertag Heissenberg Riesling 2013
Alsace, France

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$44.25 None
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Fleury Extra Brut 2002, Champagne Bottle Fleury Extra Brut 2002, Champagne
France

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$87.00 None
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Henri Bourgeois La Porte Du Caillou Sancerre 2013 Bottle Henri Bourgeois La Porte Du Caillou Sancerre 2013
Loire, France

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$28.80 None
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Bronzinelle Coteaux Du Languedoc 2013 Bottle Bronzinelle Coteaux Du Languedoc 2013
Languedoc, France

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$17.45 None
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Weingut Pittnauer Pitti 2013 Bottle Weingut Pittnauer Pitti 2013
Austria

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$19.05 None
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Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley Bottle Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley
California, Usa
26682
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Ferdinando Principiano Serralunga Barolo 2009, Docg Bottle Ferdinando Principiano Serralunga Barolo 2009, Docg
Piedmont, Italy

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Castillo De Almansa 2009, Almansa Bottle Castillo De Almansa 2009, Almansa
Spain

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Castello D'albola Oso Toscana 2013 Bottle Castello D'albola Oso Toscana 2013
Tuscany, Italy

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