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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Pierre Gaillard Transhumance 2013 Bottle Pierre Gaillard Transhumance 2013
Languedoc, France

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$24.70 None
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Château Coupe Roses Les Plots 2016 Bottle Château Coupe Roses Les Plots 2016
Languedoc, France

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$19.05 None
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Jean François Mériau Le Bois Jacou Gamay 2015, Touraine Bottle Jean François Mériau Le Bois Jacou Gamay 2015, Touraine
Loire, France

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Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso Valpolicella 2015, Doc Bottle Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso Valpolicella 2015, Doc
Veneto, Italy
83964
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Wildass Red 2012, VQA Niagara On The Lake Bottle Wildass Red 2012, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
86363
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Château Pesquié 2015, Ventoux Bottle Château Pesquié 2015, Ventoux
Rhône, France

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$15.55 None
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2016, Central Valley Bottle Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2016, Central Valley
Chile
341602
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Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Gualtallary & La Consulta, Uco Valley, Mendoza Bottle Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Gualtallary & La Consulta, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
140855
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Araucano Clos De Lolol Single Vineyard Red 2014, Do Lolol Valley Bottle Araucano Clos De Lolol Single Vineyard Red 2014, Do Lolol Valley
Chile
609354
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Domaine De Fenouillet Faugères Combe Rouge 2014, Faugères Bottle Domaine De Fenouillet Faugères Combe Rouge 2014, Faugères
Languedoc, France

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