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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Pinot Noir Swiss Valley 2012 Bottle Pinot Noir Swiss Valley 2012
Switzerland, World

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$24.35 None
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Gérard Bertrand L'hospitalitas Coteaux Du Languedoc La Clape 2011, Coteaux Du Languedoc Bottle Gérard Bertrand L'hospitalitas Coteaux Du Languedoc La Clape 2011, Coteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France

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$76.00 None
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Gérard Bertrand Le Viala Minervois La Livinière 2011 Bottle Gérard Bertrand Le Viala Minervois La Livinière 2011
Languedoc, France

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Château Candal Saint émilion Grand Cru 2010 Bottle Château Candal Saint émilion Grand Cru 2010
Bordeaux, France

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$57.00 None
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Van Zellers Douro 2012 Bottle Van Zellers Douro 2012
Douro, Portugal

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$18.25 None
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Ravenswood Besieged 2013, Sonoma County Bottle
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Ravenswood Besieged 2013, Sonoma County
California, Usa
414136
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Honoro Vera Garnacha 2013 Bottle Honoro Vera Garnacha 2013
Aragón, Spain
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Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous Les Balloquets 2013 Bottle Maison Louis Jadot Brouilly Sous Les Balloquets 2013
Beaujolais, France

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$21.75 None
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Jaffelin Bourgogne Aligote 2013 Bottle Jaffelin Bourgogne Aligote 2013
Burgundy, France
53868
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Château De Villenenuve Le Grand Clos 2010, Saumur Champigny Bottle Château De Villenenuve Le Grand Clos 2010, Saumur Champigny
Loire, France

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