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 Pesquié Terrasses 2013, Ac Côtes Du Ventoux Bottle
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Château Pesquié Terrasses 2013, Ac Côtes Du Ventoux
Rhône, France
652313
Review added: April 11, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Luigi Righetti Amarone Della Valpolicella 2011 Bottle Luigi Righetti Amarone Della Valpolicella 2011
Veneto, Italy

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$30.25 None
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Pont Neuf Vin De Pays Du Gard 2013, Pays D'oc Bottle Pont Neuf Vin De Pays Du Gard 2013, Pays D'oc
France

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$17.00 None
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P K N T Carmenere Reserve 2013, Central Valley Bottle P K N T Carmenere Reserve 2013, Central Valley
Chile
191858
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Flechas De Los Andes Gran Malbec 2010, Mendoza Bottle Flechas De Los Andes Gran Malbec 2010, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
164095
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Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Ursulines 2012 Bottle Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Ursulines 2012
Burgundy, France

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Jean Claude Boisset Pouilly Fuissé 2013 Bottle Jean Claude Boisset Pouilly Fuissé 2013
Burgundy, France

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Domaine Des Perdrix Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012 Bottle Domaine Des Perdrix Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012
Burgundy, France

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Domaine De La Garenne Mâcon Azé 2013 Bottle Domaine De La Garenne Mâcon Azé 2013
Burgundy, France

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Château De Chamirey Mercurey Premier Cru Les Ruelles 2011 Bottle Château De Chamirey Mercurey Premier Cru Les Ruelles 2011
Burgundy, France

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