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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Château Mont Redon Lirac 2015, Lirac Bottle Château Mont Redon Lirac 2015, Lirac
Rhône, France
Agent
Review added: October 24, 2017
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$21.95 Shopping_bag
Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2012 Bottle Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2012
Spain

Review added: October 24, 2017
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$34.75 None
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Canet Valette Antonyme 2016, Saint Chinian Bottle Canet Valette Antonyme 2016, Saint Chinian
Languedoc, France

Review added: October 24, 2017
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$19.90 None
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Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2014, Ac Bottle Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône 2014, Ac
Rhône, France
48884
Review added: October 24, 2017
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$23.75 None
(0)V
Torres Viña Esmeralda 2015, Do Catalunya Bottle Torres Viña Esmeralda 2015, Do Catalunya
Catalonia, Spain
377465
Review added: October 24, 2017
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$14.95 None
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Chartier Créateur D'harmonies Rueda 2016, Doc Bottle Chartier Créateur D'harmonies Rueda 2016, Doc
Rueda, Spain

Review added: October 24, 2017
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$19.45 None
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Celler Pinol Avi Arrufi Terra Alta 2014 Bottle Celler Pinol Avi Arrufi Terra Alta 2014
Catalonia, Spain

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$31.75 None
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Seresin Estate Pinot Noir 2014 Bottle Seresin Estate Pinot Noir 2014
Marlborough, New Zealand

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$29.15 None
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Schlossgut Diel Riesling Trocken 2015, Nahe Bottle Schlossgut Diel Riesling Trocken 2015, Nahe
Germany

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$26.55 None
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Domaine De L'ecu D'orthogneiss 2015, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Bottle Domaine De L'ecu D'orthogneiss 2015, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine
Loire, France
Agent
Review added: October 12, 2017
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$25.00 Shopping_bag
Schug Pinot Noir 2015 Bottle Schug Pinot Noir 2015
California, Usa
577221
Review added: October 12, 2017
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$31.95 None
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Domaine La Madura Classic 2014 Bottle Domaine La Madura Classic 2014
Languedoc, France

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$20.40 None
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Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Reserva Privada 2013 Bottle Torres Cordillera De Los Andes Reserva Privada 2013
Central Valley, Chile

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$29.80 None
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Miguel Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle Miguel Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Penedès, Spain
129676
Review added: October 12, 2017
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$69.95 None
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Miguel Torres Manso De Velasco 2011 Bottle Miguel Torres Manso De Velasco 2011
Chile

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$45.00 None
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Château Mont Redon Lirac Blanc 2016, Lirac Bottle Château Mont Redon Lirac Blanc 2016, Lirac
Rhône, France

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$24.90 None
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Cuvée Marie Jurançon Sec 2014 Bottle Cuvée Marie Jurançon Sec 2014
Southwest, France

Review added: October 12, 2017
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$24.05 None
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Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2015, Docg Bottle Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2015, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
977629
Review added: September 26, 2017
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Torres Viña Esmeralda 2016, Do Catalunya Bottle Torres Viña Esmeralda 2016, Do Catalunya
Catalonia, Spain
377465
Review added: September 26, 2017
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$11.60 None
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Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2015 Bottle Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2015
Argentina

Review added: September 14, 2017
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$19.65 None
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Mas Collet Montsant 2014 Bottle Mas Collet Montsant 2014
Spain

Review added: September 13, 2017
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$19.00 None
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Zuccardi Emma Bonarda 2015 Bottle Zuccardi Emma Bonarda 2015
Mendoza, Argentina
477372
Review added: September 12, 2017
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$39.95 Shopping_bag
Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2015, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza Bottle Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2015, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
455774
Review added: September 12, 2017
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Michel Torino Colección Tannat 2016, Catamarca Bottle Michel Torino Colección Tannat 2016, Catamarca
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: September 12, 2017
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$12.20 None
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Trapiche Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Bottle Trapiche Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Mendoza, Argentina

Review added: September 12, 2017
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$20.95 None
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