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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Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Carmenère 2013 Bottle Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Carmenère 2013
Central Valley, Chile
4613
Review added: December 30, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Luis Felipe Edwards Marea Pinot Noir 2011 Bottle Luis Felipe Edwards Marea Pinot Noir 2011
Aconcagua Valley, Chile

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$25.25 None
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Clos Des Fous Subsollum Pinot Noir 2012 Bottle Clos Des Fous Subsollum Pinot Noir 2012
Aconcagua Valley, Chile

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$24.00 None
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L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah 2012, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California Bottle L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah 2012, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California
Mexico, World
983742
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$11.95 None
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Chateau Timberlay 2010, Ac Bordeaux Superieur Bottle Chateau Timberlay 2010, Ac Bordeaux Superieur
Bordeaux, France
30072
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$16.45 None
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Champ De Rêves Pinot Noir 2011, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County Bottle Champ De Rêves Pinot Noir 2011, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
California, Usa
317883
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$38.25 None
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Lionel Osmin Pyrène Chambre D'amour 2013 Bottle Lionel Osmin Pyrène Chambre D'amour 2013
Southwest, France

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$17.35 None
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Fertuna Pactio 2010 Bottle Fertuna Pactio 2010
Tuscany, Italy

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$27.50 None
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Château Hanteillan 2009, Haut Médoc Bottle Château Hanteillan 2009, Haut Médoc
Bordeaux, France

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Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2011 Bottle Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2011
Rhône, France
48884
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