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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Château Laroque 2009, Ac St Emilion Grand Cru Classé Bottle Château Laroque 2009, Ac St Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
235481
Review added: March 20, 2015
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$67.00 None
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Château La Tour De L'evêque 2012, Côtes De Provence Bottle Château La Tour De L'evêque 2012, Côtes De Provence
Provence, France

Review added: March 20, 2015
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$21.30 None
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Le Miccine Chianti Classico 2012 Bottle Le Miccine Chianti Classico 2012
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: March 20, 2015
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$22.05 None
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Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2012, Do Anconcagua Coast Bottle Montes Alpha Pinot Noir 2012, Do Anconcagua Coast
Casablanca Valley, Chile
143214
Review added: March 20, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Jean Claude Boisset Gevrey En Champ 2012 Bottle Jean Claude Boisset Gevrey En Champ 2012
Burgundy, France

Review added: March 20, 2015
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$75.25 None
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Cave De Tain Crozes Hermitage 2012, Ac Bottle Cave De Tain Crozes Hermitage 2012, Ac
Rhône, France
572230
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$24.95 None
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Easton Zinfandel Vieilles Vignes Eschen Rinaldi Vineyard 2009, Amador, Fiddletown Bottle Easton Zinfandel Vieilles Vignes Eschen Rinaldi Vineyard 2009, Amador, Fiddletown
California, Usa

Review added: March 03, 2015
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$38.25 None
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Cos Rami Sicilia 2012 Bottle Cos Rami Sicilia 2012
Sicily, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$30.25 None
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Paolo Scavino Sorriso 2013, Langhe Bottle Paolo Scavino Sorriso 2013, Langhe
Piedmont, Italy

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Albino Piona Bianco Di Custoza 2013, Doc Bottle Albino Piona Bianco Di Custoza 2013, Doc
Veneto, Italy

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$19.50 None
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