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.

Twitter: @billzacharkiw

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Domaine Agnès Paquet Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2013 Bottle Domaine Agnès Paquet Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2013
Burgundy, France

Review added: December 29, 2014
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$24.45 None
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Aranleon Blés Crianza 2011 Bottle Aranleon Blés Crianza 2011
Spain

Review added: December 29, 2014
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$13.70 None
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Domaine Les Brome Réserve St Pépin 2012 Bottle Domaine Les Brome Réserve St Pépin 2012
Quebec, Canada

Review added: December 29, 2014
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$29.85 Shopping_bag
Le Domaine Saget Pouilly Fumé 2012 Bottle Le Domaine Saget Pouilly Fumé 2012
Loire, France

Review added: December 29, 2014
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$26.85 None
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Jean Michel Sorbe Reuilly 2012, Ac Bottle Jean Michel Sorbe Reuilly 2012, Ac
Loire, France

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$19.75 None
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Cave De Chautagne Altesse Roussette De Savoie 2013 Bottle Cave De Chautagne Altesse Roussette De Savoie 2013
Savoie, France

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$18.80 None
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Umberto Cesari Tenuta Lovia, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Bottle Umberto Cesari Tenuta Lovia, Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Veneto, Italy

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$29.90 None
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Ferrari Brut Sparkling, Traditional Method, Doc Trento, Italy Bottle Ferrari Brut Sparkling, Traditional Method, Doc Trento, Italy
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
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Review added: December 22, 2014
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Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Brut 2012 Bottle Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Brut 2012
Loire, France

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$24.20 None
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Raventos I Blanc L'hereu Conca Del Riu 2012 Bottle Raventos I Blanc L'hereu Conca Del Riu 2012
Penedès, Spain

Review added: December 20, 2014
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$21.10 None
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