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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Famille Perrin Les Cornuds Vinsobres 2010 Bottle Famille Perrin Les Cornuds Vinsobres 2010
Rhône, France

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$20.95 None
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Pradorey Roble 2013, Ribera Del Duero (500ml) Bottle Pradorey Roble 2013, Ribera Del Duero (500ml)
Ribera Del Duero, Spain

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$12.50 None
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Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 2012, Coonawarra Bottle Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 2012, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia
509919
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$34.95 None
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Joseph Drouhin Chablis Réserve De Vaudon 2011, Chablis Bottle Joseph Drouhin Chablis Réserve De Vaudon 2011, Chablis
Burgundy, France

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$32.99 None
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Cave Vinicole De Hunawihr Riesling Grand Cru Rosacker 2012 Bottle Cave Vinicole De Hunawihr Riesling Grand Cru Rosacker 2012
Alsace, France

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Scharffenberger Cellars Brut, Mendocino, Anderson Valley Bottle Scharffenberger Cellars Brut, Mendocino, Anderson Valley
California, Usa

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Joseph Drouhin Givry 2011 Bottle Joseph Drouhin Givry 2011
Burgundy, France

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Sylvain Loichet Ladoix Bois De Gréchons 2008 Bottle Sylvain Loichet Ladoix Bois De Gréchons 2008
Burgundy, France

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Jean Paul Daumen Principauté D'orange 2012 Bottle Jean Paul Daumen Principauté D'orange 2012
Rhône, France

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Boneshaker Zinfandel 2012, Lodi Bottle Boneshaker Zinfandel 2012, Lodi
California, Usa
394221
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