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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Domaine Barmès Buecher Crémant 2012 Bottle Domaine Barmès Buecher Crémant 2012
Alsace, France

Review added: July 18, 2015
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$26.35 None
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Château Laffitte Teston Ericka 2013, Pacherenc Du Vic Bilh Bottle Château Laffitte Teston Ericka 2013, Pacherenc Du Vic Bilh
Southwest, France

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$21.95 None
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Mastroberardino Fiano Di Avellino 2013 Bottle Mastroberardino Fiano Di Avellino 2013
Campania, Italy

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$24.45 None
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Château Mont Redon Lirac Blanc 2013 Bottle Château Mont Redon Lirac Blanc 2013
Rhône, France

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$23.05 None
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Salentein Reserve Malbec 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza Bottle Salentein Reserve Malbec 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
640854
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$17.95 None
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Miraval Rosé 2014, Ap Côtes De Provence Bottle Miraval Rosé 2014, Ap Côtes De Provence
Provence, France
342584
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Paul Prieur Et Fils Sancerre 2014, Ac Bottle Paul Prieur Et Fils Sancerre 2014, Ac
Loire, France
350421
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Quinta Da Romaneira Sino Da Romaneira 2010, Doc Douro Bottle Quinta Da Romaneira Sino Da Romaneira 2010, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal
218750
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Marques De Borba 2013 Bottle Marques De Borba 2013
Alentejo, Portugal

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Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012, Ac Bottle Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012, Ac
Burgundy, France
50575
Review added: July 16, 2015
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