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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Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2014 Bottle Domaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2014
Burgundy, France

Review added: September 28, 2015
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$32.25 None
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The Lackey Shiraz 2013, South Australia Bottle The Lackey Shiraz 2013, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
5199
Review added: September 28, 2015
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$17.95 None
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Babylon's Peak Shiraz Carignan 2014 Bottle Babylon's Peak Shiraz Carignan 2014
Western Cape, South Africa

Review added: September 28, 2015
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$18.05 None
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Coelus Rioja 2013 Bottle Coelus Rioja 2013
Rioja, Spain

Review added: September 28, 2015
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$10.05 None
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Campagnola Chardonnay 2014, Indicazione Geographica Tipica (Igt) Bottle Campagnola Chardonnay 2014, Indicazione Geographica Tipica (Igt)
Veneto, Italy
7265
Review added: September 23, 2015
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$13.45 None
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Masciarelli Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2013 Bottle Masciarelli Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2013
Abruzzo, Italy
7263
Review added: September 23, 2015
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$16.35 None
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Barahonda Barrica Monastrell/Syrah 2011, Do Yecla Bottle Barahonda Barrica Monastrell/Syrah 2011, Do Yecla
Spain
378869
Review added: September 21, 2015
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$17.95 None
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Marquês De Marialva Bairrada Colheita Seleccionada 2014 Bottle Marquês De Marialva Bairrada Colheita Seleccionada 2014
Portugal

Review added: September 21, 2015
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$11.85 None
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St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Sonoma County Bottle St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Sonoma County
California, Usa
671164
Review added: September 18, 2015
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Septima Malbec 2014 Bottle Septima Malbec 2014
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: September 18, 2015
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$12.55 None
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