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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Domaine Du Tariquet Classic 2013, Gascony Bottle Domaine Du Tariquet Classic 2013, Gascony
Southwest, France
175240
Review added: January 27, 2015
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$11.95 None
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Elyssia Gran Cuvée Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do, Penedès, Spain Bottle Elyssia Gran Cuvée Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do, Penedès, Spain
Penedès, Spain
392548
Review added: January 27, 2015
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$21.75 None
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Mas Haut Buis Les Carlines 2010 Bottle Mas Haut Buis Les Carlines 2010
Languedoc, France

Review added: January 27, 2015
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$18.85 None
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Grand Vin De Reignac 2010 Bottle Grand Vin De Reignac 2010
Bordeaux, France

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$45.75 None
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Azienda Agricola Cos Frappato 2013, Igt Sicilia Bottle Azienda Agricola Cos Frappato 2013, Igt Sicilia
Sicily, Italy

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$34.93 None
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Domaine Nicolas Maillet Mâcon Verzé 2011 Bottle Domaine Nicolas Maillet Mâcon Verzé 2011
Burgundy, France

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$29.45 None
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Quinta De La Rosa Passagem Reserve 2011 Bottle Quinta De La Rosa Passagem Reserve 2011
Douro, Portugal

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$28.00 None
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Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Bottle Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Mendoza, Argentina
985002
Review added: January 25, 2015
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$19.95 None
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Azienda Agricola Camerlengo Antelio 2012, Aglianico Del Vulture Bottle Azienda Agricola Camerlengo Antelio 2012, Aglianico Del Vulture
Italy

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$24.50 None
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Château De Miraval Côteaux Varois En Provence 2013 Bottle Château De Miraval Côteaux Varois En Provence 2013
Provence, France

Review added: January 25, 2015
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$25.00 None
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