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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Parés Baltà Blanca Cusiné Penedès 2009 Bottle Parés Baltà Blanca Cusiné Penedès 2009
Penedès, Spain

Review added: September 18, 2015
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$35.25 None
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Campo Di Sasso Insoglio Del Cinghiale 2013, Igt Toscana Bottle Campo Di Sasso Insoglio Del Cinghiale 2013, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: September 18, 2015
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$32.50 None
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Château Eugénie 2011, Cahors Bottle Château Eugénie 2011, Cahors
Southwest, France

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$15.95 None
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Argiano Rosso Di Montalcino 2013, Siena Bottle Argiano Rosso Di Montalcino 2013, Siena
Italy

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$32.00 None
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Clos Des Fous Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Bottle Clos Des Fous Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Central Valley, Chile
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Bergerie De L'hortus Pic Saint Loup 2014, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc Bottle Bergerie De L'hortus Pic Saint Loup 2014, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France
Agent
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J.L. Chave Sélection Mon Coeur 2013 Bottle J.L. Chave Sélection Mon Coeur 2013
Rhône, France
995548
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$22.95 None
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Château De Marsannay Les Longeroies 2013 Bottle Château De Marsannay Les Longeroies 2013
Burgundy, France

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$43.75 None
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Domaine Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière 2013, Mercurey Bottle Domaine Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière 2013, Mercurey
Burgundy, France

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Gaba Do Xil Mencia 2013, Valdeorras Bottle Gaba Do Xil Mencia 2013, Valdeorras
Spain
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