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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Odé D'aydie 2011 Bottle Odé D'aydie 2011
Southwest, France

Review added: September 09, 2015
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$19.35 None
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Famille Chaudière Le Paradou Grenache 2013 Bottle Famille Chaudière Le Paradou Grenache 2013
Rhône, France

Review added: September 08, 2015
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$14.65 None
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San Fabiano Calcinaia Casa Boschino 2013 Bottle San Fabiano Calcinaia Casa Boschino 2013
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: September 08, 2015
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Selena Marianne Vineyard 2013 Bottle Selena Marianne Vineyard 2013
Stellenbosch, South Africa

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$14.95 None
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Castro Ventosa Tinto 2013 Bottle Castro Ventosa Tinto 2013
Galicia, Spain

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$15.70 None
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Domaine De La Ragotière Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Bottle Domaine De La Ragotière Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Loire, France

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$14.85 None
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Jean J. Boutin Parcelle De Jean 2012 Bottle Jean J. Boutin Parcelle De Jean 2012
Rhône, France

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$35.50 None
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Domaine De Beaurenard Les Argiles Bleues 2012 Bottle Domaine De Beaurenard Les Argiles Bleues 2012
Rhône, France

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$29.30 None
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Domaine Santa Duc Les Quatre Terres 2012 Bottle Domaine Santa Duc Les Quatre Terres 2012
Rhône, France

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Clos Bellane Les échalas 2012, Côtes Du Rhône Villages Bottle Clos Bellane Les échalas 2012, Côtes Du Rhône Villages
Rhône, France

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