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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Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Les "Vieilles Vignes De Sainte Claire" 2015 Bottle Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Les "Vieilles Vignes De Sainte Claire" 2015
Burgundy, France

Review added: April 17, 2017
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$31.50 None
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Parès Baltà Calcari Xarel Lo 2015, Penedès Bottle Parès Baltà Calcari Xarel Lo 2015, Penedès
Penedès, Spain
Agent
Review added: April 17, 2017
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$16.95 Shopping_bag
Dupéré Barrera Domaine Du Clos De La Procure 2014 Bottle Dupéré Barrera Domaine Du Clos De La Procure 2014
Provence, France

Review added: April 17, 2017
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$25.75 None
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Château Revelette 2014 Bottle Château Revelette 2014
Provence, France

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$24.30 None
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La Chapelle De Romanin 2013 Bottle La Chapelle De Romanin 2013
Provence, France

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$27.10 None
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Fontalpino Chianti Classico 2013 Bottle Fontalpino Chianti Classico 2013
Tuscany, Italy
275859
Review added: March 28, 2017
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$23.95 None
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Château Cluzeau 2014, Bergerac Sec Bottle Château Cluzeau 2014, Bergerac Sec
France

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$18.60 None
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Domaine D'aupilhac Lou Maset 2015 Bottle Domaine D'aupilhac Lou Maset 2015
Languedoc, France

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$15.90 None
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E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2015, Ac Bottle E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2015, Ac
Rhône, France
290296
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Vina Laguna Terra Rossa 2015, Istria Bottle Vina Laguna Terra Rossa 2015, Istria
Croatia
450437
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