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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Château Lamartine Cuvée Particulière 2011, Cahors Bottle Château Lamartine Cuvée Particulière 2011, Cahors
Southwest, France
441238
Review added: November 02, 2014
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$26.95 None
(0)V
François Lurton Domaine Du Ministre 2010, Ac Saint Chinian Bottle François Lurton Domaine Du Ministre 2010, Ac Saint Chinian
Languedoc, France

Review added: November 02, 2014
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$18.05 None
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Mumm Napa Brut Prestige, Napa Valley, California Bottle Mumm Napa Brut Prestige, Napa Valley, California
California, Usa
217273
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$34.95 High
(1000+)G+(41)O
Codorníu Selección Raventós Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do Bottle Codorníu Selección Raventós Brut Cava, Traditional Method, Do
Spain
521773
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$13.95 None
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Codorníu Cava Brut Clasico, Mètode Tradicional Bottle Codorníu Cava Brut Clasico, Mètode Tradicional
Penedès, Spain
215814
Review added: November 02, 2014
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$16.50 High
(1000+)G+(51)O
Gratien & Meyer Crémant De Loire Flamme Brut, Crémant De Loire Bottle Gratien & Meyer Crémant De Loire Flamme Brut, Crémant De Loire
France

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$20.00 None
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Cristal Brut Vintage Champagne 2006, Ac Bottle Cristal Brut Vintage Champagne 2006, Ac
Champagne, France
268755
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$297.95 None
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Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Ac, France Bottle Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Ac, France
Champagne, France
384529
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$91.95 None
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Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut 2002, Vallée De La Marne Bottle Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut 2002, Vallée De La Marne
Champagne, France

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$78.75 None
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Barons De Rothschild Brut Champagne Bottle Barons De Rothschild Brut Champagne
Champagne, France
263715
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$54.75 None
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