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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Château De Pocé Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Touraine Bottle Château De Pocé Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Touraine
Loire, France

Review added: June 19, 2014
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$14.90 None
(0)
Cesari Mara Valpolicella Ripasso 2011, Veneto Bottle Cesari Mara Valpolicella Ripasso 2011, Veneto
Veneto, Italy
506519
Review added: June 19, 2014
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$17.95 None
(0)G
Umani Ronchi Cùmaro 2009 Bottle Umani Ronchi Cùmaro 2009
Marche, Italy

Review added: June 19, 2014
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$28.90 None
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Ca' Del Bosco Cuvée Prestige Extra Brut Franciacorta, Docg, Lombardy, Italy, 46th Edition, Traditional Method Bottle Ca' Del Bosco Cuvée Prestige Extra Brut Franciacorta, Docg, Lombardy, Italy, 46th Edition, Traditional Method
Lombardy, Italy
105353
Review added: June 19, 2014
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$46.95 High
(1000+)V+(16)O
Velenosi Il Brecciarolo 2011 Bottle Velenosi Il Brecciarolo 2011
Marche, Italy

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$15.55 None
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Jorio Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2011, Doc Bottle Jorio Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2011, Doc
Abruzzo, Italy
134577
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$13.95 None
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Umani Ronchi Medoro 2012 Bottle Umani Ronchi Medoro 2012
Marche, Italy

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$13.15 None
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Drei Donà Pruno Riserva 2009 Bottle Drei Donà Pruno Riserva 2009
Emilia Romagna, Italy

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$41.50 None
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Argiolas Costera 2010, Doc Cannonau Di Sardegna Bottle Argiolas Costera 2010, Doc Cannonau Di Sardegna
Sardinia, Italy

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$21.99 None
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Argiolas Perdera 2010, Doc Monica Di Sardegna Bottle Argiolas Perdera 2010, Doc Monica Di Sardegna
Sardinia, Italy
297556
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$15.25 None
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