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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Terrazas De Los Andes Reserva Malbec 2012 Bottle Terrazas De Los Andes Reserva Malbec 2012
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: December 20, 2014
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$21.49 None
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Luca Laborde Double Select Syrah 2010, Uco Valley Bottle Luca Laborde Double Select Syrah 2010, Uco Valley
Mendoza, Argentina
167346
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$29.95 None
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Bodegas Y Viñedos Del Jalón Las Pizarras 2009, Do Calatayud Bottle Bodegas Y Viñedos Del Jalón Las Pizarras 2009, Do Calatayud
Spain

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$20.60 None
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Château Soleil 2009 Bottle Château Soleil 2009
Bordeaux, France

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$34.50 None
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Altano Agriculture Biologique 2012 Bottle Altano Agriculture Biologique 2012
Douro, Portugal

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$17.75 None
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Château Coupe Roses 2013 Bottle Château Coupe Roses 2013
Languedoc, France

Review added: December 18, 2014
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$22.25 None
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Château Mourgues Du Grès Les Galets Dorés 2013 Bottle Château Mourgues Du Grès Les Galets Dorés 2013
Rhône, France

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$17.75 None
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Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, South Australia Bottle Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
414987
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$59.95 None
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Frescobaldi Pian De Remole 2013 Bottle Frescobaldi Pian De Remole 2013
Tuscany, Italy

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Carmen Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maipo Alto Bottle
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Carmen Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maipo Alto
Maipo Valley, Chile
358309
Review added: December 17, 2014
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