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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Domaine Ostertag Fronholz Pinot Gris 2011 Bottle Domaine Ostertag Fronholz Pinot Gris 2011
Alsace, France

Review added: April 07, 2015
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$45.00 None
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Domaine Albert Mann Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert 2012, Alsace Bottle Domaine Albert Mann Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert 2012, Alsace
Alsace, France

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$29.80 None
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Trimbach Cuvée Frédéric émile Riesling 2006 Bottle Trimbach Cuvée Frédéric émile Riesling 2006
Alsace, France
728535
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$55.00 None
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Domaine Barmes Buecher Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Steingrübler 2011 Bottle Domaine Barmes Buecher Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Steingrübler 2011
Alsace, France

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$48.00 None
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Domaine Fernand Engel Riesling Réserve 2013, Alsace Bottle Domaine Fernand Engel Riesling Réserve 2013, Alsace
Alsace, France

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Willm Réserve Pinot Blanc 2012, Alsace Bottle Willm Réserve Pinot Blanc 2012, Alsace
Alsace, France

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Domaine De La Rectorie Côté Mer Collioure Rosé 2013 Bottle Domaine De La Rectorie Côté Mer Collioure Rosé 2013
Languedoc, France

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Chateau Rives Blanques Odyssée 2012 Bottle Chateau Rives Blanques Odyssée 2012
Languedoc, France

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Laurent Miquel Albarino 2014 Bottle Laurent Miquel Albarino 2014
France

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Casanova Di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello Di Montalcino 2009, Docg Bottle Casanova Di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello Di Montalcino 2009, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
85241
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