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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San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère 2012 Bottle
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San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Carmenère 2012
Maule Valley, Chile
4728
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$21.95 None
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Tutunjian Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Bottle
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Tutunjian Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Curicó Valley, Chile
4590
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$16.50 None
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Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Margaret River Bottle Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Margaret River
Western Australia, Australia
606624
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Church & State Coyote Bowl Series Chardonnay 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Church & State Coyote Bowl Series Chardonnay 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
423244
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$27.25 None
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Chilcas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Colchagua Valley Bottle
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Chilcas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Agent
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$13.95 None
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Vila Real Rosé 2013 Bottle
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Vila Real Rosé 2013
Douro, Portugal
4733
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$10.95 None
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Cusumano Nero D'avola 2013 Bottle
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Cusumano Nero D'avola 2013
Sicily, Italy
143164
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Cavas Hill 1887 Brut Bottle
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Cavas Hill 1887 Brut
Penedès, Spain
370866
Review added: September 19, 2014
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Inniskillin Niagara Gold Vidal 2012 (375ml) Bottle Inniskillin Niagara Gold Vidal 2012 (375ml)
Ontario, Canada
4919
Review added: September 19, 2014
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$49.95 None
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Fairview Estates The Goatfather 2012 Bottle
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Fairview Estates The Goatfather 2012
Western Cape, South Africa
11072
Review added: September 19, 2014
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