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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Alvaro Castro Dão 2015, Dâo Bottle Alvaro Castro Dão 2015, Dâo
Portugal

Review added: December 18, 2016
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$16.50 None
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Fazio Torre Dei Venti Erice 2013 Bottle Fazio Torre Dei Venti Erice 2013
Sicily, Italy

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$21.70 None
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Château Tour St. Joseph 2012, Ac Haut Médoc Bottle Château Tour St. Joseph 2012, Ac Haut Médoc
Bordeaux, France

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Domaine De Bellivière Les Rosiers Jasnière 2015, Jasnières Bottle Domaine De Bellivière Les Rosiers Jasnière 2015, Jasnières
Loire, France

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$42.50 None
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Domaine Fenouillet Hautes Combes Faugères 2014, Faugères Bottle Domaine Fenouillet Hautes Combes Faugères 2014, Faugères
Languedoc, France

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$19.60 None
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Domaine De La Rectorie L'argile 2015, Collioure Bottle Domaine De La Rectorie L'argile 2015, Collioure
France

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$41.00 None
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Cos Rami Sicilia 2014 Bottle Cos Rami Sicilia 2014
Sicily, Italy

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$31.50 None
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Domaine Albert Mann Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes 2014, Alsace Bottle Domaine Albert Mann Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes 2014, Alsace
Alsace, France

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Domaine De L'ecu D'orthogneiss 2014, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Bottle Domaine De L'ecu D'orthogneiss 2014, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine
Loire, France
Agent
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Les Domaines Landron Muscadet Amphibolite 2015, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Bottle Les Domaines Landron Muscadet Amphibolite 2015, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine
Loire, France

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