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 Tselepos Nemea Driopi Agiorgitiko 2012 Bottle Domaine Tselepos Nemea Driopi Agiorgitiko 2012
Peloponnese, Greece

Review added: October 26, 2014
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$21.25 None
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2012, Barossa Bottle Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2012, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
4476
Review added: October 24, 2014
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$24.99 None
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19 Crimes Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2013 Bottle 19 Crimes Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2013
Australia
Agent
Review added: October 24, 2014
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Château Du Grand Caumont 2011, Corbières Bottle Château Du Grand Caumont 2011, Corbières
Languedoc, France

Review added: October 24, 2014
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$13.85 None
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Les Comtes De Cahors 2012 Bottle Les Comtes De Cahors 2012
Southwest, France

Review added: October 24, 2014
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$15.85 None
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Georges Duboeuf Côte De Brouilly 2012 Bottle Georges Duboeuf Côte De Brouilly 2012
Beaujolais, France

Review added: October 24, 2014
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$16.55 None
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Georges Duboeuf Morgon 2011 Bottle Georges Duboeuf Morgon 2011
Beaujolais, France
6714
Review added: October 24, 2014
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$19.25 None
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Clos De Los Siete 2011, Mendoza Bottle Clos De Los Siete 2011, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
622571
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Bolla Verona Rosso Retro 2012, Igt Bottle Bolla Verona Rosso Retro 2012, Igt
Veneto, Italy
6559
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Bolla Valpolicella Ripasso 2012 Bottle Bolla Valpolicella Ripasso 2012
Veneto, Italy

Review added: October 24, 2014
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$20.45 None
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