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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Marchesi Mazzei Zisola Nero D'avola 2011, Igt Sicilia Bottle Marchesi Mazzei Zisola Nero D'avola 2011, Igt Sicilia
Sicily, Italy
303925
Review added: December 29, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Foppiano Petite Sirah 2011, Russian River Valley Bottle Foppiano Petite Sirah 2011, Russian River Valley
California, Usa

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$32.75 None
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Guinea Fowl   Saxenburg Stellenbosch 2012 Bottle Guinea Fowl Saxenburg Stellenbosch 2012
Stellenbosch, South Africa

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$17.20 None
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Domaine Bunan Mas De La Rouvière 2010 Bottle Domaine Bunan Mas De La Rouvière 2010
Provence, France

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$29.20 None
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Marchesi Alfieri La Tota 2012 Bottle Marchesi Alfieri La Tota 2012
Piedmont, Italy

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$25.25 None
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Bonpas Grande Réserve Des Challières 2012, Côtes Du Rhône Bottle Bonpas Grande Réserve Des Challières 2012, Côtes Du Rhône
Rhône, France

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$14.95 None
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L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2010, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California Bottle L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2010, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California
Mexico, World
590182
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$17.25 None
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Château De Maison Neuve 2010, Ac Montagne Saint émilion Bottle Château De Maison Neuve 2010, Ac Montagne Saint émilion
Bordeaux, France
365791
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Domaine De La Janasse Terre D'argile 2012 Bottle Domaine De La Janasse Terre D'argile 2012
Rhône, France

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$29.05 None
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Saget La Perrière Chinon Marie De Beauregard 2012 Bottle Saget La Perrière Chinon Marie De Beauregard 2012
Loire, France

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