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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Inama Soave Classico 2013, Doc Bottle Inama Soave Classico 2013, Doc
Veneto, Italy

Review added: December 05, 2014
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$20.95 None
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Matetic Corralillo Syrah 2010, San Antonio Valley Bottle Matetic Corralillo Syrah 2010, San Antonio Valley
San Antonio Valley, Chile

Review added: December 05, 2014
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$25.25 None
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Carmen Chardonnay Reserva 2014 Bottle Carmen Chardonnay Reserva 2014
Casablanca Valley, Chile
4065
Review added: December 05, 2014
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$13.30 None
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Ninquén Antu Chilean Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2012 Bottle Ninquén Antu Chilean Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2012
Colchagua Valley, Chile
675371
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$17.95 None
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Montgras Amaral Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Leyda Valley Bottle Montgras Amaral Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Leyda Valley
San Antonio Valley, Chile
367292
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$7.95 None
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Plaisir De Merle Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Bottle Plaisir De Merle Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Western Cape, South Africa

Review added: December 01, 2014
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$24.95 None
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Fontanafredda Barolo 2010 Bottle
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Fontanafredda Barolo 2010
Piedmont, Italy
20214
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San Felice Chianti Classico 2011, Docg Bottle San Felice Chianti Classico 2011, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
282996
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Argiano Rosso Di Montalcino 2012 Bottle Argiano Rosso Di Montalcino 2012
Tuscany, Italy

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$24.40 None
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Framingham Pinot Noir 2012 Bottle Framingham Pinot Noir 2012
Marlborough, New Zealand

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$26.50 None
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