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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Cuvée Marie Jurançon Sec 2013 Bottle Cuvée Marie Jurançon Sec 2013
Southwest, France

Review added: September 08, 2015
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$24.70 None
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Domaine L'ostal Cazes Grand Vin 2011, Ac Minervois La Livinière Bottle Domaine L'ostal Cazes Grand Vin 2011, Ac Minervois La Livinière
Languedoc, France
413021
Review added: September 08, 2015
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$25.25 None
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Domaine Modat Comme Avant 2011 Bottle Domaine Modat Comme Avant 2011
Languedoc, France

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$25.95 None
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Syrah Château Maris Natural Selection Biodynamic 2011 Bottle Syrah Château Maris Natural Selection Biodynamic 2011
Languedoc, France

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$22.05 None
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Château Fontenelles Cuvée Renaissance Corbières 2012, Ac Bottle Château Fontenelles Cuvée Renaissance Corbières 2012, Ac
Languedoc, France
148692
Review added: August 27, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Domaine Olivier Pithon Mon P'tit Pithon 2014, Côtes Catalanes Bottle Domaine Olivier Pithon Mon P'tit Pithon 2014, Côtes Catalanes
Languedoc, France

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Domaine St Jean De La Gineste Corbières Carte Blanche 2013 Bottle Domaine St Jean De La Gineste Corbières Carte Blanche 2013
Languedoc, France

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$18.10 None
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Michel Gassier Les Piliers Viognier 2014, Pays D'oc Bottle Michel Gassier Les Piliers Viognier 2014, Pays D'oc
France

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Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Barolo 2010, Docg Bottle Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Barolo 2010, Docg
Piedmont, Italy

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Buena Vista Pinot Noir 2011, Carneros Bottle
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Buena Vista Pinot Noir 2011, Carneros
California, Usa
304105
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