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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Beni Di Batasiolo Langhe Rosso 2015 Bottle Beni Di Batasiolo Langhe Rosso 2015
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: October 24, 2017
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$16.40 None
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Domaine De La Cadette La Châtelaine 2015 Bottle Domaine De La Cadette La Châtelaine 2015
Burgundy, France

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$32.25 None
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La Cuvée Mythique Vin De Pays D'oc 2014 Bottle La Cuvée Mythique Vin De Pays D'oc 2014
France

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$18.55 None
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Beni Di Batasiolo Barolo 2013 Bottle Beni Di Batasiolo Barolo 2013
Piedmont, Italy
178541
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$29.80 None
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Château Mont Redon Lirac 2015, Lirac Bottle Château Mont Redon Lirac 2015, Lirac
Rhône, France
Agent
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$21.95 Shopping_bag
Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2012 Bottle Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2012
Spain

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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

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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
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Torres Viña Esmeralda 2015, Do Catalunya Bottle Torres Viña Esmeralda 2015, Do Catalunya
Catalonia, Spain
377465
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Chartier Créateur D'harmonies Rueda 2016, Doc Bottle Chartier Créateur D'harmonies Rueda 2016, Doc
Rueda, Spain

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$19.45 None
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