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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Produttori Del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2013 Bottle Produttori Del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2013
Piedmont, Italy

Review added: January 21, 2015
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$26.15 None
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Jean Claude Chatelain Les Chailloux Silex 2012 Bottle Jean Claude Chatelain Les Chailloux Silex 2012
Loire, France

Review added: January 21, 2015
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$25.20 None
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Banfi Centine 2013 Bottle Banfi Centine 2013
Tuscany, Italy
323725
Review added: January 21, 2015
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$15.95 None
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Bottero Di Cello Bianco 2013 (1000ml) Bottle Bottero Di Cello Bianco 2013 (1000ml)
Veneto, Italy

Review added: January 20, 2015
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$11.55 None
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Aveleda Fonte Vinho Verde 2013 Bottle
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Aveleda Fonte Vinho Verde 2013
Vinho Verde, Portugal
5322
Review added: January 20, 2015
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Fonte Do Nico 2013, Sétubal Peninsula Bottle Fonte Do Nico 2013, Sétubal Peninsula
Portugal

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$9.35 None
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Luigi Leonardo Nero D'avola Merlot 2013 Bottle Luigi Leonardo Nero D'avola Merlot 2013
Sicily, Italy

Review added: January 20, 2015
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$10.65 None
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Santi Nello Pinot Nero 2013 Bottle Santi Nello Pinot Nero 2013
Veneto, Italy

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Bottero Di Cello 2013 (1000ml) Bottle Bottero Di Cello 2013 (1000ml)
Veneto, Italy

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Orélie Ardèche 2013 Bottle Orélie Ardèche 2013
Rhône, France

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$11.00 None
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