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.

Twitter: @billzacharkiw

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Causse Marines Les Greilles 2014, Ac Gaillac Bottle Causse Marines Les Greilles 2014, Ac Gaillac
Southwest, France

Review added: November 25, 2015
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$22.40 None
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Comenge Verdejo 2014 Bottle Comenge Verdejo 2014
Rueda, Spain
6485
Review added: November 25, 2015
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$15.50 None
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Damilano Barbera D'asti 2013 Bottle Damilano Barbera D'asti 2013
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: November 25, 2015
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$21.70 None
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Les Jardins De Meyrac 2014 Bottle Les Jardins De Meyrac 2014
France

Review added: November 25, 2015
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$13.20 None
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Vila Regia 2014 Bottle Vila Regia 2014
Douro, Portugal
464388
Review added: November 25, 2015
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$8.95 None
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Domaine De Rancy Ambré Rivesaltes 1948 Bottle Domaine De Rancy Ambré Rivesaltes 1948
Languedoc, France
412460
Review added: November 23, 2015
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$530.00 None
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Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes Syrah/Grenache 2012, Igp Côtes Catalanes Bottle Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes Syrah/Grenache 2012, Igp Côtes Catalanes
Languedoc, France
320499
Review added: November 23, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Domaine Lafage Cuvée Nicolas Vieilles Vignes Grenache Noir 2013, Igp Cotes Catalanes Bottle Domaine Lafage Cuvée Nicolas Vieilles Vignes Grenache Noir 2013, Igp Cotes Catalanes
Languedoc, France
354191
Review added: November 23, 2015
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Domaine Lafage Côté Est 2013, Igp Côtes Catalanes Bottle Domaine Lafage Côté Est 2013, Igp Côtes Catalanes
Languedoc, France
179838
Review added: November 23, 2015
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Tessellae Old Vines 2013, Côtes Du Roussillon Bottle Tessellae Old Vines 2013, Côtes Du Roussillon
Languedoc, France
343517
Review added: November 23, 2015
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