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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Porca De Murça Reserva Tinto 2011, Doc Douro Bottle Porca De Murça Reserva Tinto 2011, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal

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$19.75 None
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Douro   Porca De Murca 2013 Bottle Douro Porca De Murca 2013
Portugal
445080
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$14.95 None
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Porca De Murça 2013 Bottle Porca De Murça 2013
Douro, Portugal

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$13.60 None
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La Face Cachée De La Pomme Bulle De Neige, Sparkling Cider Bottle La Face Cachée De La Pomme Bulle De Neige, Sparkling Cider
Quebec, Canada

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$16.00 Shopping_bag
La Face Cachée De La Pomme Neige Réserve 2012 Bottle La Face Cachée De La Pomme Neige Réserve 2012
Quebec, Canada

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$33.50 Shopping_bag
Gérard Bertrand Grand Terroir Tautavel 2011, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Bottle Gérard Bertrand Grand Terroir Tautavel 2011, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France

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$18.45 None
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Álvaro Castro Reserve White 2012, Doc Dão Bottle Álvaro Castro Reserve White 2012, Doc Dão
Dão, Portugal

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$23.75 None
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Álvaro Castro Reserve White 2011, Doc Dão Bottle Álvaro Castro Reserve White 2011, Doc Dão
Dão, Portugal

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Cave De Beblenheim Crémant D'alsace Brut Bottle Cave De Beblenheim Crémant D'alsace Brut
Alsace, France

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Tardieu Laurent Côtes Du Rhône Cuvée Spéciale 2011 Bottle Tardieu Laurent Côtes Du Rhône Cuvée Spéciale 2011
Rhône, France

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