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 Girard Cuvée Néri 2011 Bottle Domaine Girard Cuvée Néri 2011
Languedoc, France

Review added: June 01, 2015
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$23.00 None
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Kutch Wine Block 7 Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast Bottle Kutch Wine Block 7 Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast
California, Usa

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$36.75 None
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Affinato In Carati Scavino Barbera D'alba 2012 Bottle Affinato In Carati Scavino Barbera D'alba 2012
Piedmont, Italy

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$26.05 None
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Domaine Ruet La Fontenelle Chiroubles 2013, Ac Bottle Domaine Ruet La Fontenelle Chiroubles 2013, Ac
Beaujolais, France
282095
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$16.95 None
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Colterenzio Pinot Grigio 2013 Bottle Colterenzio Pinot Grigio 2013
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy

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$19.65 None
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La Monacesca Verdicchio Di Matelica 2012 Bottle La Monacesca Verdicchio Di Matelica 2012
Marche, Italy

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$20.80 None
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Kim Crawford Small Parcels Spitfire Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Bottle Kim Crawford Small Parcels Spitfire Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Marlborough, New Zealand
38240
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Le Rabault Joseph Mellot Sancerre Rosé 2014 Bottle Le Rabault Joseph Mellot Sancerre Rosé 2014
Loire, France

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St. Francis Red Splash 2011 Bottle St. Francis Red Splash 2011
California, Usa

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Château De Cordes 2013, Minervois Bottle Château De Cordes 2013, Minervois
Languedoc, France
394676
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