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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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2009, Central Coast Bottle Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2009, Central Coast
California, Usa
975847
Review added: March 21, 2015
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$39.75 None
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Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean Paul Tollot La Ciaude Minervois 2012 Bottle Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean Paul Tollot La Ciaude Minervois 2012
Languedoc, France
406694
Review added: March 21, 2015
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$42.00 Buy-from-vso
Tardieu Laurent Châteauneuf Du Pape 2012 Bottle Tardieu Laurent Châteauneuf Du Pape 2012
Rhône, France

Review added: March 21, 2015
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$46.00 None
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Torracia 2011, Corse Bottle Torracia 2011, Corse
France

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$19.50 None
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Cono Sur Visión Pinot Noir 2012, Colchagua Valley Bottle Cono Sur Visión Pinot Noir 2012, Colchagua Valley
Aconcagua Valley, Chile

Review added: March 21, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Terre Di Talamo Tempo Morellino De Scansano 2011, Docg Bottle Terre Di Talamo Tempo Morellino De Scansano 2011, Docg
Tuscany, Italy

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$19.55 None
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Conte Brandolini D' Adda Vistorta Merlot 2009, Doc Friuli, Grave Bottle Conte Brandolini D' Adda Vistorta Merlot 2009, Doc Friuli, Grave
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

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$26.65 None
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Michel Redde & Fils Les Tuilières Sancerre 2013 Bottle Michel Redde & Fils Les Tuilières Sancerre 2013
Loire, France

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$26.20 None
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Chakana Estate Selection Malbec 2013, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza Bottle Chakana Estate Selection Malbec 2013, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
219261
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Gérard Bertrand Coteaux Du Languedoc Grand Terroir La Clape 2011 Bottle Gérard Bertrand Coteaux Du Languedoc Grand Terroir La Clape 2011
Languedoc, France

Review added: March 21, 2015
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