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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Pierre Sparr Réserve Pinot Gris 2013, Ac Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Réserve Pinot Gris 2013, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
983395
Review added: June 01, 2015
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$18.95 None
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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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$21.95 None
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Ropiteau Meursault 2012, Ac Bottle Ropiteau Meursault 2012, Ac
Burgundy, France

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$55.25 None
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Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Meursault 2013, Meursault Bottle Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Meursault 2013, Meursault
Burgundy, France

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$55.00 None
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Domaine Cibadiès Chardonnay 2014, Pays D'oc Bottle Domaine Cibadiès Chardonnay 2014, Pays D'oc
France

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$16.20 None
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Marquis De Jouennes Bourgogne Aligoté 2014 Bottle Marquis De Jouennes Bourgogne Aligoté 2014
Burgundy, France

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$15.85 None
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Bailly Lapierre Saint Bris Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Ac Bottle Bailly Lapierre Saint Bris Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Ac
Burgundy, France

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Andre Lurton Chateau Bonnet White 2014, Entre Deux Mers Bottle Andre Lurton Chateau Bonnet White 2014, Entre Deux Mers
Bordeaux, France

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Louis Eschenauer Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Bottle Louis Eschenauer Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Bordeaux, France

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Carrelot Des Amants 2014 Bottle Carrelot Des Amants 2014
Southwest, France

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