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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Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Brut, Champagne Bottle Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Brut, Champagne
Champagne, France
482026
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$78.50 None
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Piper Heidsieck Sauvage Brut Rosé Champagne, Ac Bottle Piper Heidsieck Sauvage Brut Rosé Champagne, Ac
Champagne, France
665836
Review added: November 14, 2014
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$69.95 None
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Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Rosé Bottle Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Rosé
Champagne, France

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$76.50 None
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Blason De Bourgogne Crémant De Bourgogne Brut Bottle Blason De Bourgogne Crémant De Bourgogne Brut
France

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$24.45 None
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Veuve Ambal Grande Cuvée Brut Rosé Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France Bottle Veuve Ambal Grande Cuvée Brut Rosé Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ac, Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
439257
Review added: November 13, 2014
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Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2011 Bottle Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2011
Rhône, France
387274
Review added: November 04, 2014
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$245.00 None
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Domaine Du Vieux Lazaret 2011 Bottle Domaine Du Vieux Lazaret 2011
Rhône, France

Review added: November 04, 2014
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Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc   Domaine De Nalys 2012 Bottle Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc Domaine De Nalys 2012
Rhône, France

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Farrier Presshouse 2009 Bottle Farrier Presshouse 2009
California, Usa

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$32.50 None
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Henry Of Pelham Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario Bottle Henry Of Pelham Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
270926
Review added: November 02, 2014
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