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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Maison B Perraud Le P'tit Poquelin 2013 Bottle Maison B Perraud Le P'tit Poquelin 2013
France

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$21.50 None
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Domaine Catherine Et Pierre Breton épaulé Jeté Chinon Beaumont 2012 Bottle Domaine Catherine Et Pierre Breton épaulé Jeté Chinon Beaumont 2012
Loire, France

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$22.70 None
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Henry Marionnet Première Vendange 2013, Touraine Bottle Henry Marionnet Première Vendange 2013, Touraine
Loire, France

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Terra Del Noce Trinchero Barbera D'asti 2008 Bottle Terra Del Noce Trinchero Barbera D'asti 2008
Piedmont, Italy

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Cvne Imperial Gran Reserva 2007, Doca Rioja Bottle Cvne Imperial Gran Reserva 2007, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain

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Celler De Capçanes Mas Donís Barrica Old Vines 2012, Do Montsant Bottle Celler De Capçanes Mas Donís Barrica Old Vines 2012, Do Montsant
Catalonia, Spain
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Les Béatines Rosé 2014, Coteaux D'aix En Provence Bottle Les Béatines Rosé 2014, Coteaux D'aix En Provence
Provence, France

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Domaine De La Mordorée La Dame Rousse Rosé 2014, Tavel Bottle Domaine De La Mordorée La Dame Rousse Rosé 2014, Tavel
Rhône, France

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Domaine Gavoty Cuvée Clarendon 2013, Côtes De Provence Bottle Domaine Gavoty Cuvée Clarendon 2013, Côtes De Provence
Provence, France

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Domaine Des Vins De Vienne Reméage Rosé De Syrah 2014 Bottle Domaine Des Vins De Vienne Reméage Rosé De Syrah 2014
France

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