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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Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2012, Docg Bottle Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2012, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
306852
Review added: July 17, 2018
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$53.95 None
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Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko Athiri 2016, Santorini Bottle Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko Athiri 2016, Santorini
Greece
Agent
Review added: July 17, 2018
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$19.90 Shopping_bag
Colle Massari Melacce Montecucco 2016 Bottle Colle Massari Melacce Montecucco 2016
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: July 17, 2018
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$19.55 None
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Vale Do Bomfim 2015, Doc Douro Bottle Vale Do Bomfim 2015, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal
167676
Review added: July 17, 2018
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Château Pesquié 2016, Ventoux Bottle Château Pesquié 2016, Ventoux
Rhône, France

Review added: July 03, 2018
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$15.80 None
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Paul Mas Réserve Origines Grenache De Grenache 2017 Bottle Paul Mas Réserve Origines Grenache De Grenache 2017
Languedoc, France

Review added: July 03, 2018
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$11.80 None
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Domaine Ferrer Ribière Vin Rosé 2017, Côtes Catalanes Bottle Domaine Ferrer Ribière Vin Rosé 2017, Côtes Catalanes
France

Review added: July 03, 2018
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$18.50 None
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Château Grand Escalion Costières De Nîmes 2017 Bottle Château Grand Escalion Costières De Nîmes 2017
Rhône, France

Review added: July 03, 2018
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Bodegas Castaño Monastrell 2016, Yecla Bottle Bodegas Castaño Monastrell 2016, Yecla
Murcia, Spain
635771
Review added: June 08, 2018
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Yalumba The Strapper Gsm 2016, Vegan, Barossa Valley Bottle Yalumba The Strapper Gsm 2016, Vegan, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia
295873
Review added: June 06, 2018
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