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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Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins 2012, Ac Cotes Du Rhone Villages Bottle Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins 2012, Ac Cotes Du Rhone Villages
Rhône, France

Review added: October 27, 2014
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$21.90 None
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François Villard Le Grand Vallon 2011, Condrieu Bottle François Villard Le Grand Vallon 2011, Condrieu
Rhône, France

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$75.25 None
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Pic & Chapoutier Saint Péray 2011 Bottle Pic & Chapoutier Saint Péray 2011
Rhône, France

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$25.30 None
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Masciarelli Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2012 Bottle Masciarelli Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2012
Abruzzo, Italy

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$16.70 None
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Casal Di Serra Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2013, Doc Bottle Casal Di Serra Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2013, Doc
Marche, Italy
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Cote Rotie   Delas Seigneur De Maugiron 2011 Bottle Cote Rotie Delas Seigneur De Maugiron 2011
Rhône, France

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$86.99 None
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Oratorio Crozes Hermitage 2011 Bottle Oratorio Crozes Hermitage 2011
Rhône, France

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$29.25 None
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Les Vins De Vienne Les Barcillants 2010 Bottle Les Vins De Vienne Les Barcillants 2010
Rhône, France

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Dauvergne Ranvier Vin Rare Gigondas 2010, Ac Bottle Dauvergne Ranvier Vin Rare Gigondas 2010, Ac
Rhône, France

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Domaine Le Clos Des Cazaux La Tour Sarrasine Gigondas 2010 Bottle Domaine Le Clos Des Cazaux La Tour Sarrasine Gigondas 2010
Rhône, France

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