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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Cesari Mara Valpolicella Ripasso 2013, Veneto Bottle Cesari Mara Valpolicella Ripasso 2013, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
506519
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Cesari Chardonnay Delle Venezie 2010 Bottle Cesari Chardonnay Delle Venezie 2010
Veneto, Italy
572461
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$7.95 None
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Cortes De Cima Chaminé 2013, Vinho Regional Alentejano Bottle Cortes De Cima Chaminé 2013, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Alentejo, Portugal
Agent
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Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Argentina

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$16.90 None
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The Prisoner Napa Valley 2013, Napa Valley Bottle The Prisoner Napa Valley 2013, Napa Valley
California, Usa
104299
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Festivo Malbec 2013 Bottle Festivo Malbec 2013
Argentina

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Escudo Rojo 2012, Maipo Valley Bottle Escudo Rojo 2012, Maipo Valley
Chile

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$20.00 None
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Apegadas Quinta Velha Tinto 2012, Do Douro Bottle Apegadas Quinta Velha Tinto 2012, Do Douro
Douro, Portugal
314435
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Château Mont Redon Lirac 2013, Lirac Bottle Château Mont Redon Lirac 2013, Lirac
Rhône, France
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Château Mondésir Gazin 2010 Bottle Château Mondésir Gazin 2010
Bordeaux, France

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