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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Kacaba Cabernet/Syrah 2013, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle
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Kacaba Cabernet/Syrah 2013, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
317925
Review added: July 24, 2015
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$18.95 None
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Arrowleaf Riesling Ritchie Vineyard 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Arrowleaf Riesling Ritchie Vineyard 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
5049
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$18.50 Shopping_bag
Tawse Estate Vineyards Chardonnay 2012, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Bottle
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Tawse Estate Vineyards Chardonnay 2012, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada
344804
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$38.40 None
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Jackson Triggs Okanagan Reserve Shiraz 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Jackson Triggs Okanagan Reserve Shiraz 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
5867
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Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Brut, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Brut, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
217521
Review added: July 24, 2015
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$29.95 High
(1000+)G+(5)O
Ravine Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2013, VQA St. David's Bench Bottle
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Ravine Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2013, VQA St. David's Bench
Ontario, Canada
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$40.00 None
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Cidrerie Du Minot Crémant De Pomme 2013, Rosé Sparkling Cider Bottle Cidrerie Du Minot Crémant De Pomme 2013, Rosé Sparkling Cider
Quebec, Canada

Review added: July 19, 2015
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Dandy Sexy Dog Entre Pierre Et Terre, Cidre Mousseux Bottle Dandy Sexy Dog Entre Pierre Et Terre, Cidre Mousseux
Quebec, Canada

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Vignoble De La Rivière Du Chêne Cuvée William Blanc 2014 Bottle Vignoble De La Rivière Du Chêne Cuvée William Blanc 2014
Quebec, Canada

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Greek Wine Cellars Moscofilero Mantinia 2013 Bottle Greek Wine Cellars Moscofilero Mantinia 2013
Peloponnese, Greece

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$17.35 None
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