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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The Prisoner 2011, Napa Valley Bottle The Prisoner 2011, Napa Valley
California, Usa
104299
Review added: November 25, 2014
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$49.95 None
(0)V
St Francis Old Vines Zinfandel 2010 Bottle St Francis Old Vines Zinfandel 2010
California, Usa

Review added: November 25, 2014
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$28.55 None
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Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande 2011 Bottle Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande 2011
Douro, Portugal

Review added: November 25, 2014
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$19.25 None
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San Felice Campogiovanni Brunello Di Montalcino 2009 Bottle San Felice Campogiovanni Brunello Di Montalcino 2009
Tuscany, Italy
Agent
Review added: November 25, 2014
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$60.00 Shopping_bag
Château La Croix Saint Estèphe 2010 Bottle Château La Croix Saint Estèphe 2010
Bordeaux, France

Review added: November 25, 2014
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$36.25 None
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Vieux Chateau D'astros Cuvée Du Commandeur 2012, Ac Côtes De Provence Bottle Vieux Chateau D'astros Cuvée Du Commandeur 2012, Ac Côtes De Provence
Provence, France

Review added: November 25, 2014
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$18.95 None
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Luis Felipe Edwards Family Selection Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Bottle Luis Felipe Edwards Family Selection Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Colchagua Valley, Chile
169847
Review added: November 19, 2014
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$12.75 None
(0)V
Chanoine Frères Grande Réserve Brut Bottle Chanoine Frères Grande Réserve Brut
Champagne, France

Review added: November 18, 2014
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$39.75 None
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Nicolas Feuillatte Bottle Nicolas Feuillatte
France
267039
Review added: November 18, 2014
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$29.85 None
(0)V
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Exclusive Champagne Bottle Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Exclusive Champagne
Champagne, France
537605
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$59.75 High
(1000+)G+(6)O
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