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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Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Maipo Valley, Chile
212993
Review added: October 23, 2014
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$16.45 None
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Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Tenuta Di Castiglioni 2011, Igt Toscana Bottle Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Tenuta Di Castiglioni 2011, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
145920
Review added: October 23, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Château De Haute Serre Malbec 2007, Ac Cahors Bottle Château De Haute Serre Malbec 2007, Ac Cahors
Southwest, France

Review added: October 23, 2014
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$25.25 None
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Château De Ricaud Réserve Des Coteaux 2010, Ac Cadillac Côtes De Bordeaux Bottle Château De Ricaud Réserve Des Coteaux 2010, Ac Cadillac Côtes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
365643
Review added: October 23, 2014
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$18.95 None
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Pfaffenheim Black Tie Pinot Gris Riesling 2012, Alsace Bottle Pfaffenheim Black Tie Pinot Gris Riesling 2012, Alsace
Alsace, France
7379
Review added: October 23, 2014
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$19.95 None
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Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2010 Bottle Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2010
Veneto, Italy
317057
Review added: October 20, 2014
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$45.00 None
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Masi Serego Alighieri Montepiazzo Valpolicella Classico Superior 2009, Doc Bottle Masi Serego Alighieri Montepiazzo Valpolicella Classico Superior 2009, Doc
Veneto, Italy
661306
Review added: October 20, 2014
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Masi Campofiorin 2010 Bottle Masi Campofiorin 2010
Veneto, Italy
3883
Review added: October 20, 2014
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Masi Bonacosta 2013, Valpolicella Classico Bottle Masi Bonacosta 2013, Valpolicella Classico
Veneto, Italy
285585
Review added: October 20, 2014
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Anselmi Capitel Croce 2013, Igt Veneto Bottle Anselmi Capitel Croce 2013, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy

Review added: October 19, 2014
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