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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Paolo Scavino Sorriso 2013, Langhe Bottle Paolo Scavino Sorriso 2013, Langhe
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$19.25 None
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Albino Piona Bianco Di Custoza 2013, Doc Bottle Albino Piona Bianco Di Custoza 2013, Doc
Veneto, Italy

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$19.50 None
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Bianco Maggiore Cantine Rallo 2012 Bottle Bianco Maggiore Cantine Rallo 2012
Sicily, Italy

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$22.40 None
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Ca' Rugate Monte Alto Soave Classico 2011, Doc Bottle Ca' Rugate Monte Alto Soave Classico 2011, Doc
Veneto, Italy

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$24.05 None
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Prà Otto Soave Classico 2013 Bottle Prà Otto Soave Classico 2013
Veneto, Italy
74534
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$14.75 None
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Piano Del Cerro Aglianico Del Vulture 2009 Bottle Piano Del Cerro Aglianico Del Vulture 2009
Italy

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$27.80 None
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Mother Zin Primitivo 2011, Igt Tarantino Bottle Mother Zin Primitivo 2011, Igt Tarantino
Puglia, Italy

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$20.40 None
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Tasca D'almerita Cygnus Nero D'avola   Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Bottle Tasca D'almerita Cygnus Nero D'avola Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Sicily, Italy
909911
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Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2009, Barolo Bottle Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2009, Barolo
Piedmont, Italy

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$40.00 None
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Andrea Oberto Barolo 2010 Bottle Andrea Oberto Barolo 2010
Piedmont, Italy

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