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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Finca Antigua Syrah 2013 Bottle Finca Antigua Syrah 2013
Spain

Review added: April 19, 2017
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$15.25 None
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Beronia Tempranillo 2014, Rioja Bottle Beronia Tempranillo 2014, Rioja
Rioja, Spain
243055
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$13.95 None
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Château De Lancyre Rosé 2016, Pic Saint Loup Bottle Château De Lancyre Rosé 2016, Pic Saint Loup
Languedoc, France

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$17.75 None
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Carpineto Rosato 2016, Igt Toscana Bottle Carpineto Rosato 2016, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
699934
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$14.95 None
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Domaine Houchart Rosé 2016, Ac Côtes De Provence Bottle Domaine Houchart Rosé 2016, Ac Côtes De Provence
Provence, France

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$17.99 None
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Château Rouquette Sur Mer Cuvée Arpège 2015, Coteaux Du Languedoc Bottle Château Rouquette Sur Mer Cuvée Arpège 2015, Coteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France

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$20.30 None
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Ventisquero Yali Wild Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Bottle Ventisquero Yali Wild Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Maipo Valley, Chile

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Domaine Gardiés Les Millères 2015, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Bottle Domaine Gardiés Les Millères 2015, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France

Review added: April 18, 2017
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Château Paul Mas Clos Des Mûres 2015, Ac Côteaux Du Languedoc Bottle Château Paul Mas Clos Des Mûres 2015, Ac Côteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France
286393
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Château Du Cèdre Cahors 2013, Cahors Bottle Château Du Cèdre Cahors 2013, Cahors
Southwest, France
969212
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