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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Graffigna Centerario Shiraz Reserve 2013 Bottle
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Graffigna Centerario Shiraz Reserve 2013
San Juan, Argentina
164731
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$13.95 None
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Viña Cobos Felino Malbec 2013, Mendoza Bottle Viña Cobos Felino Malbec 2013, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
118067
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Quarisa Caravan Petite Sirah 2013, South Eastern Australia Bottle Quarisa Caravan Petite Sirah 2013, South Eastern Australia
Australia
7053
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$16.99 None
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Kalala Pinot Gris 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Kalala Pinot Gris 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
7333
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$18.00 None
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Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Napa Valley Bottle Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Napa Valley
California, Usa
73817
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$39.95 None
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Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2014, Wo Swartland Bottle
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Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2014, Wo Swartland
Swartland, South Africa
7326
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$18.05 None
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Coteau Rougemont Grande Réserve Cidre De Glace 2012, Quebec Bottle
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Coteau Rougemont Grande Réserve Cidre De Glace 2012, Quebec
Quebec, Canada
7307
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Bv Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Bottle Bv Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
California, Usa
569871
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Château La Mothe Du Barry Bordeaux Supérieur 2013 Bottle
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Château La Mothe Du Barry Bordeaux Supérieur 2013
Bordeaux, France
7261
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$14.80 None
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Legends Terroir Semillon 2013, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore Bottle
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Legends Terroir Semillon 2013, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada
400366
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