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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Cline Big Break Zinfandel 2012 Bottle Cline Big Break Zinfandel 2012
California, Usa
985176
Review added: May 12, 2015
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$37.95 None
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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
Review added: May 12, 2015
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$24.99 None
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Domaine Chevalier Père & Fils 2012, Ladoix Bottle Domaine Chevalier Père & Fils 2012, Ladoix
Burgundy, France

Review added: May 07, 2015
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Albert Bichot Domaine Du Pavillon Clos Des Ursulines Pommard 2011 Bottle Albert Bichot Domaine Du Pavillon Clos Des Ursulines Pommard 2011
Burgundy, France
23820
Review added: May 07, 2015
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Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier Nuits Saint Georges Premier Cru Clos De La Maréchale 2010 Bottle Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier Nuits Saint Georges Premier Cru Clos De La Maréchale 2010
Burgundy, France

Review added: May 07, 2015
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$95.00 None
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2012, Coonawarra Bottle Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2012, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
433060
Review added: May 01, 2015
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Bartier Bros. Unoaked Chardonnay Cerqueira Vineyard 2013 Bottle Bartier Bros. Unoaked Chardonnay Cerqueira Vineyard 2013
British Columbia, Canada
3066
Review added: May 01, 2015
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Henri Bourgeois En Travertin 2013 Bottle Henri Bourgeois En Travertin 2013
Loire, France

Review added: April 19, 2015
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$26.80 None
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Perrin Nature Côtes Du Rhône 2012 Bottle Perrin Nature Côtes Du Rhône 2012
Rhône, France
948059
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Château De Maligny Chablis Premier Cru Homme Mort 2013, Chablis Bottle Château De Maligny Chablis Premier Cru Homme Mort 2013, Chablis
Burgundy, France

Review added: April 16, 2015
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