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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Santa Rita 120 Rose Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Bottle Santa Rita 120 Rose Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Chile

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$9.95 None
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Umani Ronchi Jorio Rosé 2014 Bottle Umani Ronchi Jorio Rosé 2014
Abruzzo, Italy

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$17.95 None
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Carpineto Rosato 2014, Igt Toscana Bottle Carpineto Rosato 2014, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
699934
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Domaine Du Vieil Aven Tavel 2014 Bottle Domaine Du Vieil Aven Tavel 2014
Rhône, France

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$17.90 None
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Château De Lancyre Rosé 2014, Pic Saint Loup Bottle Château De Lancyre Rosé 2014, Pic Saint Loup
Languedoc, France

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Cave De Roquebrun Col De L'orb Rosé 2014, Saint Chinian Bottle Cave De Roquebrun Col De L'orb Rosé 2014, Saint Chinian
Languedoc, France

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$14.05 None
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Château De Nages Vieilles Vignes Rosé 2014, Costières De Nîmes Bottle Château De Nages Vieilles Vignes Rosé 2014, Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France

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Buti Nages Vin Rosé 2014, Costières De Nîmes Bottle Buti Nages Vin Rosé 2014, Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France

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Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses Rosé 2014, Ap Languedoc Bottle Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses Rosé 2014, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France
373985
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Château La Tour De L'evêque Pétale De Rose Rosé 2014, Côtes De Provence Bottle Château La Tour De L'evêque Pétale De Rose Rosé 2014, Côtes De Provence
Provence, France

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