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.

Twitter: @billzacharkiw

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Olivares Altos De La Hoya Monastrell 2011, Do Jumilla Bottle Olivares Altos De La Hoya Monastrell 2011, Do Jumilla
Murcia, Spain
163154
Review added: August 08, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Perseus Winery Syrah 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Perseus Winery Syrah 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
2520
Review added: August 06, 2014
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Fort Berens Merlot 2012, BC VQA Bottle
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Fort Berens Merlot 2012, BC VQA
British Columbia, Canada
3370
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Caroline Cellars Cranberry Winter Harvest (500ml) Bottle
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Caroline Cellars Cranberry Winter Harvest (500ml)
Ontario, Canada
2981
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Henry Of Pelham Reserve Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario Bottle
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Henry Of Pelham Reserve Baco Noir 2012, VQA Ontario
Ontario, Canada
461699
Review added: August 06, 2014
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See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3261
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Greenlane Cabernet Franc 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Greenlane Cabernet Franc 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
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Ovino Black Riesling 2012, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Ovino Black Riesling 2012, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3008
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Devonian Coast Mercator Red 2012 Bottle
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Devonian Coast Mercator Red 2012
Nova Scotia, Canada
3122
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Kew Vineyard Old Vines Chardonnay 2012, Niagara Peninsula Bottle
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Kew Vineyard Old Vines Chardonnay 2012, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
438374
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