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 Vincent Carême Vouvray Brut 2013 Bottle Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Brut 2013
Loire, France

Review added: July 13, 2015
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$25.25 None
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Château De Fontenille 2014, Entre Deux Mers Bottle Château De Fontenille 2014, Entre Deux Mers
Bordeaux, France

Review added: June 30, 2015
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$17.45 None
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Domaine D'alzipratu Fiumeseccu 2014 Bottle Domaine D'alzipratu Fiumeseccu 2014
France

Review added: June 30, 2015
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$21.90 None
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Benjamin Nieto Senetiner Bonarda 2014 Bottle Benjamin Nieto Senetiner Bonarda 2014
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: June 30, 2015
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$9.75 None
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Los Molinos Tempranillo 2013 Bottle Los Molinos Tempranillo 2013
Spain

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Massaya Sélection De Tanail 2011 Bottle Massaya Sélection De Tanail 2011
Lebanon, World

Review added: June 30, 2015
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Domaine Du Vieil Aven Tavel 2013 Bottle Domaine Du Vieil Aven Tavel 2013
Rhône, France

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Guigal Tavel Rosé 2012 Bottle Guigal Tavel Rosé 2012
Rhône, France

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E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2013, Ac Bottle E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2013, Ac
Rhône, France
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M Chapoutier Les Meysonniers 2012, Crozes Hermitage Bottle M Chapoutier Les Meysonniers 2012, Crozes Hermitage
Rhône, France

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