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.

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Castro Ventosa Vintage 2012 Bottle Castro Ventosa Vintage 2012
Galicia, Spain

Review added: September 29, 2015
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$21.10 None
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Josmeyer Mise Du Printemps Pinot Blanc 2014 Bottle Josmeyer Mise Du Printemps Pinot Blanc 2014
Alsace, France

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$23.70 None
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Weingut Pittnauer Gmbh Zweigelt Heideboden 2013 Bottle Weingut Pittnauer Gmbh Zweigelt Heideboden 2013
Austria

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$20.80 None
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Izadi Reserva 2010 Bottle Izadi Reserva 2010
Rioja, Spain

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$20.50 None
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Baronia Del Montsant Flor D'englora Garnatxa 2011 Bottle Baronia Del Montsant Flor D'englora Garnatxa 2011
Catalonia, Spain
481333
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$13.95 None
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Lailey Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Lailey Vineyard Chardonnay 2013
Ontario, Canada

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$24.30 None
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Château Juvénal La Terre Du Petit Homme 2013 Bottle Château Juvénal La Terre Du Petit Homme 2013
Rhône, France

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$26.25 None
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Redstone Cabernet 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Redstone Cabernet 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
415885
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The Grange Of Prince Edward Estate Cabernet Franc 2011, VQA Prince Edward County Bottle The Grange Of Prince Edward Estate Cabernet Franc 2011, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
173187
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Damien Coquelet Fou Du Beaujo 2014 Bottle Damien Coquelet Fou Du Beaujo 2014
Beaujolais, France

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