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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Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz 2014, Southeastern Australia Bottle Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz 2014, Southeastern Australia
Australia
302349
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Sepp Moser Grüner Veltliner Von Den Terrassen 2014, Kremstal Dac Bottle Sepp Moser Grüner Veltliner Von Den Terrassen 2014, Kremstal Dac
Austria
6489
Review added: October 03, 2015
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$24.95 None
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Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz 2013, Clare Valley/Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz 2013, Clare Valley/Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
377036
Review added: October 03, 2015
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Wakefield Shiraz 2014, Clare Valley Bottle Wakefield Shiraz 2014, Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia
943787
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Cinzano Prosecco Bottle Cinzano Prosecco
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: October 01, 2015
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Farrier Presshouse 2010 Bottle Farrier Presshouse 2010
California, Usa

Review added: September 29, 2015
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$32.50 None
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Michel Haury Grenache Petite Edition 2013, Vin De France Bottle Michel Haury Grenache Petite Edition 2013, Vin De France
France

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Creekside Unbroken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2012, VQA St. David's Bench Bottle
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Creekside Unbroken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2012, VQA St. David's Bench
Ontario, Canada
5285
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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2012, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2012, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
Winery
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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2011, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Creekside Broken Press Syrah Queenston Road Vineyard 2011, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
202127
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