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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Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Margaret River Bottle
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Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Margaret River
Western Australia, Australia
606624
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G.D. Vajra Barbera D'alba 2014, Doc Bottle G.D. Vajra Barbera D'alba 2014, Doc
Piedmont, Italy
Agent
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Velenosi Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2016 Bottle Velenosi Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2016
Marche, Italy

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$15.25 None
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Sergio Mottura Poggio Della Costa 2015 Bottle Sergio Mottura Poggio Della Costa 2015
Italy

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$24.15 None
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J. Bäumer Riesling 2015, Qualitätswein Bottle J. Bäumer Riesling 2015, Qualitätswein
Germany

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$16.85 None
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Nicolas Potel Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2015 Bottle Nicolas Potel Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2015
Burgundy, France

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Château Mourgues Du Grès Galets Rouges 2015, Ac Costières De Nîmes Bottle Château Mourgues Du Grès Galets Rouges 2015, Ac Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France

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Herdade Do Arrepiado Velho Red 2015, Vinho Regional Alentejano Bottle Herdade Do Arrepiado Velho Red 2015, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Portugal
295337
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Les Vins De Vienne Crozes Hermitage 2015 Bottle Les Vins De Vienne Crozes Hermitage 2015
Rhône, France

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Delas Crozes Hermitage Les Launes 2014, Crozes Hermitage Bottle Delas Crozes Hermitage Les Launes 2014, Crozes Hermitage
Rhône, France
701359
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