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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Monopole Blanco 2014, Doca Rioja Bottle Monopole Blanco 2014, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
66951
Review added: September 18, 2015
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$16.95 None
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Jean François Mériau Le Bois Jacou Gamay 2013 Bottle Jean François Mériau Le Bois Jacou Gamay 2013
Loire, France

Review added: September 18, 2015
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$19.20 None
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2013 Bottle Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2013
California, Usa

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$35.00 None
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Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Zinfandel 2012, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Zinfandel 2012, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
203208
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$32.95 None
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Le Loup Blanc Le Regal Minervois 2012 Bottle Le Loup Blanc Le Regal Minervois 2012
Languedoc, France
Agent
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$22.95 Shopping_bag
Domaine Rolet Père Et Fils Côtes Du Jura Chardonnay 2011, Côtes Du Jura Bottle Domaine Rolet Père Et Fils Côtes Du Jura Chardonnay 2011, Côtes Du Jura
France

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$25.65 None
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Birichino Malvasia 2013, Monterey Bottle Birichino Malvasia 2013, Monterey
California, Usa

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$20.00 None
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Catena Zapata White Bones Chardonnay 2011 Bottle Catena Zapata White Bones Chardonnay 2011
Mendoza, Argentina

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$105.25 None
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Château De Sancerre Sancerre 2014, Ac Bottle Château De Sancerre Sancerre 2014, Ac
Loire, France
340893
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Bonny Doon Vin Gris De Cigare Ros 2014, California Bottle Bonny Doon Vin Gris De Cigare Ros 2014, California
California, Usa

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