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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Pala Thesys Isola Dei Nuraghi 2013 Bottle Pala Thesys Isola Dei Nuraghi 2013
Sardinia, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$20.45 None
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Gerardo Cesari Jema Veronese 2010 Bottle Gerardo Cesari Jema Veronese 2010
Veneto, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$31.75 None
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Masi Grandarella Appaxximento 2011, Igt Refosco Delle Venezie Bottle Masi Grandarella Appaxximento 2011, Igt Refosco Delle Venezie
Veneto, Italy
606921
Review added: March 02, 2015
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$28.95 None
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Silvano Piacentini Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2012, Doc Bottle Silvano Piacentini Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2012, Doc
Veneto, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$21.20 None
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Chionetti San Luigi Dogliani 2011 Bottle Chionetti San Luigi Dogliani 2011
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$19.70 None
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Paolo Scavino Vino Rosso 2013 Bottle Paolo Scavino Vino Rosso 2013
Italy

Review added: March 02, 2015
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$17.75 None
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Bertani Novare Veronese 2012, Igt Bottle Bertani Novare Veronese 2012, Igt
Veneto, Italy

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$22.00 None
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Tommasi Rafael Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012 Bottle Tommasi Rafael Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012
Veneto, Italy

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$20.25 None
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Planeta Cerasuolo Di Vittoria 2012 Bottle Planeta Cerasuolo Di Vittoria 2012
Sicily, Italy

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$24.00 None
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Bartier Bros. Syrah Cerqueira Vineyard 2012, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Bartier Bros. Syrah Cerqueira Vineyard 2012, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
3070
Review added: March 01, 2015
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