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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Burchino Chianti Superiore 2012 Bottle Burchino Chianti Superiore 2012
Tuscany, Italy

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$18.55 None
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Chateau Bel Orme Tronquoy De Lalande 2009 Bottle Chateau Bel Orme Tronquoy De Lalande 2009
Bordeaux, France

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$37.92 None
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Laguna De La Nava Reserva 2009, Valdepenas Bottle Laguna De La Nava Reserva 2009, Valdepenas
Spain

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$14.60 None
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Domaine De Valcros Hors D'âge, Banyuls (500ml) Bottle Domaine De Valcros Hors D'âge, Banyuls (500ml)
Languedoc, France

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$16.85 None
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Chateau D'armajan Des Ormes Sauternes 2009 Bottle Chateau D'armajan Des Ormes Sauternes 2009
Bordeaux, France

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$26.29 None
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Attis Xión 2013 Bottle Attis Xión 2013
Galicia, Spain

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$19.85 None
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Château Puy Castéra 2010, Haut Médoc Bottle Château Puy Castéra 2010, Haut Médoc
Bordeaux, France

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$23.05 None
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Château De La Grille 2010 Bottle Château De La Grille 2010
Loire, France

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$29.95 None
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Les Deux Clochers 2012 Bottle Les Deux Clochers 2012
Loire, France

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Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley Bottle Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley
California, Usa
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