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.

Twitter: @billzacharkiw

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S De La Sablette Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Bottle S De La Sablette Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Loire, France

Review added: March 21, 2015
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$11.55 None
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Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2013 Bottle Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2013
Alsace, France

Review added: March 21, 2015
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$20.20 None
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Barda Pinot Noir 2013, Patagonia Bottle Barda Pinot Noir 2013, Patagonia
Argentina
Agent
Review added: March 20, 2015
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$24.95 Shopping_bag
E. Guigal Crozes Hermitage 2011, Ac Bottle E. Guigal Crozes Hermitage 2011, Ac
Rhône, France
704908
Review added: March 20, 2015
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$28.95 None
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San Felice Vigorello 2010, Igt Toscana Bottle San Felice Vigorello 2010, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
726463
Review added: March 20, 2015
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$59.95 None
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Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle Des Bois 2013 Bottle Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle Des Bois 2013
Beaujolais, France

Review added: March 20, 2015
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$24.90 None
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Planeta Alastro Grecanico 2013 Bottle Planeta Alastro Grecanico 2013
Sicily, Italy

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$21.45 None
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Clos Des Fous Chardonnay 2013, Valle Del Rappel, Valle De Cachapoal Bottle Clos Des Fous Chardonnay 2013, Valle Del Rappel, Valle De Cachapoal
Central Valley, Chile

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$24.55 None
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Domaine Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon 2014, Ac Bottle Domaine Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon 2014, Ac
Loire, France
82305
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$14.95 None
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Seresin Pinot Gris 2011, Marlborough Bottle Seresin Pinot Gris 2011, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand

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$27.90 None
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