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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Mönchhof Mosel Qualitätswein Riesling 2013 Bottle Mönchhof Mosel Qualitätswein Riesling 2013
Mosel, Germany

Review added: February 22, 2015
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$19.45 None
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Don Pascual Reserve Tannat 2013, Juanicó Bottle Don Pascual Reserve Tannat 2013, Juanicó
Uruguay, World

Review added: February 22, 2015
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$15.80 None
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Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2012 Bottle Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2012
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: February 22, 2015
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$14.95 None
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Hardy's Chronicle 2 The Gamble 2013, South Eastern Australia Bottle Hardy's Chronicle 2 The Gamble 2013, South Eastern Australia
Australia

Review added: February 22, 2015
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Bonpas Grande Réserve Des Challières 2013, Côtes Du Rhône Bottle Bonpas Grande Réserve Des Challières 2013, Côtes Du Rhône
Rhône, France

Review added: February 22, 2015
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Rosehall Run Cuvée County Cabernet Franc 2012, Prince Edward County Bottle Rosehall Run Cuvée County Cabernet Franc 2012, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Winery
Review added: February 22, 2015
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Bartier Bros. Semillon Cerqueira Vineyard 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle Bartier Bros. Semillon Cerqueira Vineyard 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: February 21, 2015
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$19.90 Shopping_bag
Benziger Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County Bottle Benziger Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County
California, Usa
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Review added: February 21, 2015
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Château Hauchat La Rose 2012, Ac Fronsac Bottle Château Hauchat La Rose 2012, Ac Fronsac
Bordeaux, France
86611
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Pepperjack Red 2012, Barossa Valley Bottle
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Pepperjack Red 2012, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
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Review added: February 21, 2015
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