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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Louis Roche Saumur 2013 Bottle Louis Roche Saumur 2013
Loire, France

Review added: March 21, 2015
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$19.35 None
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Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva 2011 Bottle Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva 2011
Tuscany, Italy

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$30.00 None
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Altesino Rosso Di Montalcino 2013, Igt Toscana Bottle Altesino Rosso Di Montalcino 2013, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy

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$26.45 None
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Evolution Lucky No 9 Bottle Evolution Lucky No 9
Oregon, Usa

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$20.00 None
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Louis Roche Montagny Premier Cru 2011 Bottle Louis Roche Montagny Premier Cru 2011
Burgundy, France

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Poças Vale De Cavalos 2011 Bottle Poças Vale De Cavalos 2011
Douro, Portugal

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$19.85 None
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Domaine Phillippe Charlopin Parizot Bourgogne Cuvée Prestige 2012 Bottle Domaine Phillippe Charlopin Parizot Bourgogne Cuvée Prestige 2012
Burgundy, France

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$34.75 None
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Tenute Rubino Visellio 2011 Bottle Tenute Rubino Visellio 2011
Italy

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Coto De Hayas Grenache Syrah 2013, Campo De Borja Bottle Coto De Hayas Grenache Syrah 2013, Campo De Borja
Spain

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Arrowood Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County Bottle Arrowood Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County
California, Usa
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