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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Legends Terroir Semillon 2013, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore Bottle
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Legends Terroir Semillon 2013, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada
400366
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$13.25 None
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Legends Estates Petit Verdot Reserve 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Legends Estates Petit Verdot Reserve 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
2654
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$20.15 Shopping_bag
Trapiche Gran Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Bottle Trapiche Gran Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Mendoza, Argentina
Agent
Review added: October 03, 2015
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Citra Pinot Grigio 2014 Bottle
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Citra Pinot Grigio 2014
Abruzzo, Italy
17483
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$9.55 None
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Citra Trebbiano D'abruzzo 2014 Bottle
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Citra Trebbiano D'abruzzo 2014
Abruzzo, Italy
522144
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$8.85 None
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Therapy Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Sutherland Road 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Therapy Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Sutherland Road 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
7173
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$19.99 Shopping_bag
Mission Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Mission Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
553321
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$29.95 None
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Chiarli Castelvetro Lambrusco Bottle Chiarli Castelvetro Lambrusco
Emilia Romagna, Italy
604
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$12.95 High
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Tommasi Il Sestante Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore 2013, Valpolicella Bottle Tommasi Il Sestante Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore 2013, Valpolicella
Veneto, Italy
267070
Review added: October 03, 2015
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Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2014 Bottle
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Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2014
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
302380
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