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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Château La Raz Caman 2009, Côtes De Blaye Bottle Château La Raz Caman 2009, Côtes De Blaye
Bordeaux, France

Review added: May 28, 2015
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$21.40 None
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Château Lamothe De Haux 2014 Bottle Château Lamothe De Haux 2014
Bordeaux, France

Review added: May 28, 2015
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$17.30 None
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Château Des Matards 2013, Blaye Ctes De Bordeaux Bottle Château Des Matards 2013, Blaye Ctes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France

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$15.95 None
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Collin Bourisset Beaujo Cheri 2013 Bottle Collin Bourisset Beaujo Cheri 2013
Beaujolais, France

Review added: May 28, 2015
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$13.35 None
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Marcel Deiss Gruenspiel 2009, Bergheim Bottle Marcel Deiss Gruenspiel 2009, Bergheim
Alsace, France
Agent
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$58.95 Shopping_bag
Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Columbia Valley Bottle Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
280107
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$24.95 None
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Charles Smith The Velvet Devil 2013 Bottle Charles Smith The Velvet Devil 2013
Washington, Usa
394742
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$16.95 None
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Coroa D'ouro Rouge Poças Portugal 2009 Bottle Coroa D'ouro Rouge Poças Portugal 2009
Douro, Portugal

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$15.00 None
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Coroa D'ouro Blanc Poças Portugal 2014 Bottle Coroa D'ouro Blanc Poças Portugal 2014
Douro, Portugal

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$12.45 None
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Château Montauriol 2012 Bottle Château Montauriol 2012
Southwest, France

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$21.00 None
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