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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Nino Franco Primo Franco Prosecco Superiore 2014 Bottle Nino Franco Primo Franco Prosecco Superiore 2014
Veneto, Italy

Review added: November 01, 2015
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$27.25 None
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Jean Paul Brun L'ancien Beaujolais 2013 Bottle Jean Paul Brun L'ancien Beaujolais 2013
Beaujolais, France

Review added: October 28, 2015
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$22.99 None
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Paul Jaboulet Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets 2012 Bottle Paul Jaboulet Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets 2012
Rhône, France

Review added: October 28, 2015
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$24.95 None
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Road 13 Syrah Mourvedre 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Road 13 Syrah Mourvedre 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
5091
Review added: October 28, 2015
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Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 2014 Bottle Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 2014
Burgundy, France
124305
Review added: October 28, 2015
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Louis Jadot Saint Veran 2013, Burgundy Bottle Louis Jadot Saint Veran 2013, Burgundy
Burgundy, France

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$23.05 None
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Joie Farm Gamay 2013, Okanagan Valley Bottle Joie Farm Gamay 2013, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
Agent
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$23.90 Shopping_bag
Domaine La Croix D'aline 2013 Bottle Domaine La Croix D'aline 2013
Languedoc, France

Review added: October 28, 2015
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$17.40 None
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Château De Pocé Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Touraine Bottle Château De Pocé Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Touraine
Loire, France

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$15.80 None
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Domaine De La Baume Les Mariés 2014, Vin De Pays D'oc Bottle Domaine De La Baume Les Mariés 2014, Vin De Pays D'oc
France

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