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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Clos Bellane Côtes Du Rhône Altitude 2014 Bottle Clos Bellane Côtes Du Rhône Altitude 2014
Rhône, France

Review added: June 21, 2015
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$20.25 None
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Salentein Portillo Chardonnay 2014 Bottle Salentein Portillo Chardonnay 2014
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: June 21, 2015
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$15.00 None
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Tapiz Alta Collection Chardonnay 2013 Bottle Tapiz Alta Collection Chardonnay 2013
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: June 03, 2015
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$25.00 None
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Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 Bottle Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2008
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: June 03, 2015
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$50.00 None
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Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Halbtrocken Riesling Kabinett 2012, Mosel Saar Ruwer Bottle Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Halbtrocken Riesling Kabinett 2012, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Mosel, Germany

Review added: June 03, 2015
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$19.20 None
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Marqués De Cáceres Excellens 2010 Bottle Marqués De Cáceres Excellens 2010
Rioja, Spain

Review added: June 03, 2015
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$16.55 None
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Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé 2014 Bottle Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
Pfalz, Germany

Review added: June 03, 2015
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$16.15 None
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Pfaffenheim Black Tie Pinot Gris Riesling 2013 Bottle Pfaffenheim Black Tie Pinot Gris Riesling 2013
Alsace, France
6553
Review added: June 01, 2015
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Pierre Sparr Réserve Pinot Gris 2013, Ac Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Réserve Pinot Gris 2013, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
983395
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Château Pégau Cuvée Lône 2014, Côtes Du Rhône Bottle Château Pégau Cuvée Lône 2014, Côtes Du Rhône
Rhône, France

Review added: June 01, 2015
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