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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Boschendal 1685 S & M 2013 Bottle Boschendal 1685 S & M 2013
South Africa
403667
Review added: August 03, 2015
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$16.75 None
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Josef Chromy Pepik Pinot Noir 2012, Tasmania Bottle Josef Chromy Pepik Pinot Noir 2012, Tasmania
Australia
162990
Review added: August 03, 2015
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Masottina Riserva Ai Palazzi Merlot 2009 Bottle Masottina Riserva Ai Palazzi Merlot 2009
Veneto, Italy

Review added: August 03, 2015
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Lindemans Bin 85 Pinot Grigio 2014, South Eastern Australia Bottle Lindemans Bin 85 Pinot Grigio 2014, South Eastern Australia
Australia
668947
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Domaine De La Garenne Mâcon Azé Bottle Domaine De La Garenne Mâcon Azé
Burgundy, France

Review added: July 30, 2015
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Josef Chromy Pepik Pinot Noir 2013, Tasmania Bottle Josef Chromy Pepik Pinot Noir 2013, Tasmania
Australia
162990
Review added: July 28, 2015
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Corton Charlemagne   Louis Latour 2010 Bottle Corton Charlemagne Louis Latour 2010
Burgundy, France

Review added: July 27, 2015
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$169.99 None
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Marchesi Antinori Villa Antinori White 2014 Bottle Marchesi Antinori Villa Antinori White 2014
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: July 27, 2015
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Falesco Poggio Dei Gelsi Est! Est!! Est!!! Di Montefiascone 2014 Bottle Falesco Poggio Dei Gelsi Est! Est!! Est!!! Di Montefiascone 2014
Italy

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Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D'alba 2012, Doc Bottle Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D'alba 2012, Doc
Piedmont, Italy
748566
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