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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Latest Reviews (4382 in total)

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Vina Leyda Reserva Pinot Noir 2013, Leyda Valley Bottle
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Vina Leyda Reserva Pinot Noir 2013, Leyda Valley
San Antonio Valley, Chile
4511
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$14.95 None
(0)
Kaiken Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Bottle
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Kaiken Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Mendoza, Argentina
Agent
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$14.99 Shopping_bag
Gazela Vinho Verde Bottle
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Gazela Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde, Portugal
141432
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$12.00 High
(1000+)G
Matua Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Bottle Matua Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
619452
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$16.95 None
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Vignerons De Buzet Red Baron D'ardeuil 2011 Bottle Vignerons De Buzet Red Baron D'ardeuil 2011
Southwest, France
3896
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$19.99 None
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Hardys Stamp Cabernet Merlot 2013 Bottle Hardys Stamp Cabernet Merlot 2013
South Australia, Australia
582395
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$6.95 None
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2013, Central Valley Bottle
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2013, Central Valley
Chile
341602
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$10.95 None
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Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011 Bottle Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011
California, Usa
310409
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$25.95 None
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Gray Monk Ehrenfelser Gray Monk Vineyard 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Gray Monk Ehrenfelser Gray Monk Vineyard 2013, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
2457
Review added: September 19, 2014
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Alvinte Albariño 2013 Bottle
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Alvinte Albariño 2013
Galicia, Spain
288126
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$9.95 None
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