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.

Twitter: @billzacharkiw

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Alpha Estate Axia Red Blend 2010, Florina, Macedonia Bottle Alpha Estate Axia Red Blend 2010, Florina, Macedonia
Naoussa, Greece
392282
Review added: May 12, 2015
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Domaine Tetramythos Roditis 2013 Bottle Domaine Tetramythos Roditis 2013
Peloponnese, Greece

Review added: May 12, 2015
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$16.20 None
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Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, North Coast Bottle Raymond Family Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, North Coast
California, Usa
269761
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Kunde Zinfandel 2012, Sonoma Valley Bottle Kunde Zinfandel 2012, Sonoma Valley
California, Usa
965921
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$23.95 None
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Zaca Mesa Z Cuvée 2009 Bottle Zaca Mesa Z Cuvée 2009
California, Usa

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$28.90 None
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Plume Chardonnay 2012 Bottle Plume Chardonnay 2012
California, Usa
368050
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Bonny Doon A Proper Claret 2012 Bottle Bonny Doon A Proper Claret 2012
California, Usa

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$20.00 None
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Sledgehammer Zinfandel 2011, North Coast Bottle Sledgehammer Zinfandel 2011, North Coast
California, Usa

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Cline Big Break Zinfandel 2012 Bottle Cline Big Break Zinfandel 2012
California, Usa
985176
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Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2010 Bottle
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Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2010
California, Usa
4655
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