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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Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia

Review added: January 15, 2015
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$24.75 None
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Juan Gil White Label De Cepas Viejas Monastrell 2012 Bottle Juan Gil White Label De Cepas Viejas Monastrell 2012
Murcia, Spain
13656
Review added: January 15, 2015
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$16.95 None
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Luzon Monastrell Organic 2013 Bottle Luzon Monastrell Organic 2013
Murcia, Spain

Review added: January 14, 2015
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$17.35 None
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Dupéré Barrera Cuvée India Bandol 2011 Bottle Dupéré Barrera Cuvée India Bandol 2011
Provence, France

Review added: January 14, 2015
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$27.70 None
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Terre Rouge Mourvèdre 2010 Bottle Terre Rouge Mourvèdre 2010
California, Usa

Review added: January 14, 2015
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$32.00 None
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Terre Rouge Tête à Tête 2010 Bottle Terre Rouge Tête à Tête 2010
California, Usa

Review added: January 14, 2015
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$31.25 None
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Altano Quinta De Ataide Reserva 2010 Bottle Altano Quinta De Ataide Reserva 2010
Douro, Portugal

Review added: January 07, 2015
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$28.20 None
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Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Reserva 2009 Bottle Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Reserva 2009
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
323345
Review added: January 03, 2015
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$29.75 None
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Intriga Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Maipo Valley Bottle Intriga Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
57901
Review added: December 31, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Intriga Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo Valley Bottle Intriga Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile

Review added: December 31, 2014
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