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.

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Anselmi Capitel Croce 2012, Igt Veneto Bottle Anselmi Capitel Croce 2012, Igt Veneto
Veneto, Italy

Review added: May 12, 2014
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$25.85 None
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Domaine Barmes Buecher Pinot Gris Rosenberg 2010 Bottle Domaine Barmes Buecher Pinot Gris Rosenberg 2010
Alsace, France

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$31.50 None
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Cusumano Syrah 2012, Terre Siciliane Igt Bottle Cusumano Syrah 2012, Terre Siciliane Igt
Sicily, Italy
145490
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$12.00 None
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Domaine Courbis Champelrose Cornas 2011 Bottle Domaine Courbis Champelrose Cornas 2011
Rhône, France

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$41.50 None
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Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2010, Barossa Bottle Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2010, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
32227
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$23.25 None
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Qupé Syrah 2011, Central Coast Bottle Qupé Syrah 2011, Central Coast
California, Usa

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$27.70 None
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Stark Condé Syrah 2010, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch Bottle Stark Condé Syrah 2010, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Western Cape, South Africa
Agent
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$22.00 Shopping_bag
Pfeiffer Shiraz 2011 Bottle Pfeiffer Shiraz 2011
Victoria, Australia

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$28.65 None
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Tabali Reserva Especial Chardonnay 2012, Limarí Valley Bottle Tabali Reserva Especial Chardonnay 2012, Limarí Valley
Chile

Review added: May 03, 2014
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$19.25 None
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Paul Prieur Et Fils Sancerre 2012, Ac Bottle Paul Prieur Et Fils Sancerre 2012, Ac
Loire, France
350421
Review added: May 03, 2014
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