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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Cave De Roquebrun Terrasses De Mayline 2013, Saint Chinian Bottle Cave De Roquebrun Terrasses De Mayline 2013, Saint Chinian
Languedoc, France

Review added: May 29, 2015
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$14.90 None
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Cave De Roquebrun Granges Des Combes Blanc 2013 Bottle Cave De Roquebrun Granges Des Combes Blanc 2013
Languedoc, France

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$19.00 None
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Antech Cuvée Expression Brut Crémant De Limoux 2013, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle Bottle Antech Cuvée Expression Brut Crémant De Limoux 2013, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle
Languedoc, France

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$18.40 None
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Château De Montifaud Réserve Spéciale, Cognac Bottle Château De Montifaud Réserve Spéciale, Cognac
France

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$106.50 None
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Château Montifaud Héritage Louis Vallet Bottle Château Montifaud Héritage Louis Vallet
Cognac, France

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$469.00 None
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Château De Montifaud X.O. Bottle Château De Montifaud X.O.
Cognac, France

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$162.50 None
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Domaine Des Deux Anes L'enclos 2012 Bottle Domaine Des Deux Anes L'enclos 2012
Languedoc, France

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$24.70 None
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Château De Sérame Réserve Du Château Corbières 2010, Ac Bottle Château De Sérame Réserve Du Château Corbières 2010, Ac
Languedoc, France
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Château De Montifaud Vieux Pineau Des Charentes 7 Ans D'âge Bottle Château De Montifaud Vieux Pineau Des Charentes 7 Ans D'âge
France

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$29.45 None
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Paul Goerg Blanc De Blancs Bottle Paul Goerg Blanc De Blancs
Champagne, France

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$47.25 None
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