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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Quinta Da Pellada àlvaro Castro Reserva 2011, Dâo Bottle Quinta Da Pellada àlvaro Castro Reserva 2011, Dâo
Portugal

Review added: December 16, 2014
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$28.70 None
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Occhipinti S P 68 2013 Bottle Occhipinti S P 68 2013
Sicily, Italy

Review added: December 16, 2014
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$26.85 None
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Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni 2012 Bottle Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni 2012
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Agent
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$36.00 Shopping_bag
René Muré Sylvaner 2011 Bottle René Muré Sylvaner 2011
Alsace, France

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$18.30 None
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Domaine Chandon Réserve Brut Bottle Domaine Chandon Réserve Brut
California, Usa

Review added: December 14, 2014
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$29.60 None
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Moingeon Prestige Brut, Crémant De Bourgogne Bottle Moingeon Prestige Brut, Crémant De Bourgogne
Burgundy, France

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$19.50 None
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Antech Cuvée Expression Brut Crémant De Limoux 2011, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle Bottle Antech Cuvée Expression Brut Crémant De Limoux 2011, Ac, Méthode Traditionnelle
Languedoc, France
68239
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Castello Di Nipozzano Mormoreto 2011, Igt Toscana (1500ml) Bottle Castello Di Nipozzano Mormoreto 2011, Igt Toscana (1500ml)
Tuscany, Italy

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$132.75 None
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Domaine De La Vieille Julienne 2010, Châteauneuf Du Pape (1500ml) Bottle Domaine De La Vieille Julienne 2010, Châteauneuf Du Pape (1500ml)
Rhône, France

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$163.00 None
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Barbaresco Riserva   Produttori Barbaresco Ovello 2009 (1500ml) Bottle Barbaresco Riserva Produttori Barbaresco Ovello 2009 (1500ml)
Piedmont, Italy

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$115.00 None
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