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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Podere Castorani Scià 2014 Bottle Podere Castorani Scià 2014
Puglia, Italy

Review added: June 30, 2016
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$12.15 None
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Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo 2013, Unfiltered, Igt Salento Bottle Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo 2013, Unfiltered, Igt Salento
Puglia, Italy
320929
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$20.95 None
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Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2009, Doc Bottle Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2009, Doc
Puglia, Italy
177295
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$24.95 None
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Poggerino Chianti Classico 2012 Bottle Poggerino Chianti Classico 2012
Tuscany, Italy

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$25.75 None
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Château Cambon Rosé 2015 Bottle Château Cambon Rosé 2015
Beaujolais, France

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$23.25 None
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Domaine De La Rectorie Côté Mer Collioure Rosé 2014 Bottle Domaine De La Rectorie Côté Mer Collioure Rosé 2014
Languedoc, France

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$26.75 None
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Cave De Roquebrun Col De L'orb Rosé 2015, Saint Chinian Bottle Cave De Roquebrun Col De L'orb Rosé 2015, Saint Chinian
Languedoc, France

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$12.70 None
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Quinta Da Ponte Pedrinha 2014, Dâo Bottle Quinta Da Ponte Pedrinha 2014, Dâo
Portugal

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$15.60 None
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Château Pajzos Tokaji Furmint 2015 Bottle Château Pajzos Tokaji Furmint 2015
Hungary

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$14.40 None
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Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Les Ursulines 2014 Bottle Jean Claude Boisset Bourgogne Les Ursulines 2014
Burgundy, France

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