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 Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2008 Bottle Domaine Bott Geyl Sonnenglanz Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2008
Alsace, France

Review added: March 27, 2015
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$41.00 None
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Bodegones Del Sur Marselan Vineyard Select 2013, Canelones Bottle Bodegones Del Sur Marselan Vineyard Select 2013, Canelones
Uruguay, World

Review added: March 27, 2015
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$15.20 None
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Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Les Ursulines 2013 Bottle Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Les Ursulines 2013
Burgundy, France
408310
Review added: March 27, 2015
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$22.95 None
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Pecchenino Dogliani Bricco Botti 2011 Bottle Pecchenino Dogliani Bricco Botti 2011
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: March 27, 2015
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$36.50 None
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Deen De Bortoli Vat Series Vat 1 Durif 2012 Bottle Deen De Bortoli Vat Series Vat 1 Durif 2012
South Australia, Australia

Review added: March 23, 2015
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$18.60 None
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Bartier Bros. Merlot Cerqueira Vineyard 2012 Bottle
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Bartier Bros. Merlot Cerqueira Vineyard 2012
British Columbia, Canada
3071
Review added: March 23, 2015
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Domaine Catherine Et Claude Maréchal Chorey Lès Beaune 2011 Bottle Domaine Catherine Et Claude Maréchal Chorey Lès Beaune 2011
Burgundy, France

Review added: March 23, 2015
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$41.00 None
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Antu Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenère 2013 Bottle Antu Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenère 2013
Colchagua Valley, Chile
59329
Review added: March 22, 2015
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Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel 2012, Mendocino County Bottle Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel 2012, Mendocino County
California, Usa
967679
Review added: March 22, 2015
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Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Coastal Region Bottle Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Coastal Region
Western Cape, South Africa

Review added: March 22, 2015
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