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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Louis Roche Montagny Premier Cru 2013 Bottle Louis Roche Montagny Premier Cru 2013
Burgundy, France

Review added: June 30, 2017
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$26.10 None
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Coffele Ca'visco Soave Classico 2015, Soave Bottle Coffele Ca'visco Soave Classico 2015, Soave
Veneto, Italy

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$27.90 None
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Castel Sans Façon Chardonnay Viognier 2016, Pays D'oc Bottle Castel Sans Façon Chardonnay Viognier 2016, Pays D'oc
France

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$13.50 None
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Basa Blanco 2015 Bottle Basa Blanco 2015
Rueda, Spain
Agent
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Bailly Lapierre Saint Bris 2015, Saint Bris Bottle Bailly Lapierre Saint Bris 2015, Saint Bris
Burgundy, France
424655
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Les Vignerons Landais Tursansushi, Tursan Bottle Les Vignerons Landais Tursansushi, Tursan
Southwest, France

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$14.95 None
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Vignoble Du Rêveur Pierres Sauvages 2013, Alsace Bottle Vignoble Du Rêveur Pierres Sauvages 2013, Alsace
Alsace, France

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$19.40 None
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Domaine Labbé Abymes 2015, Vin De Savoie Bottle Domaine Labbé Abymes 2015, Vin De Savoie
Savoie, France

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$17.30 None
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Château Vignelaure Rosé 2016, Coteaux D'aix En Provence Bottle Château Vignelaure Rosé 2016, Coteaux D'aix En Provence
France

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$25.90 None
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Coste Delle Plaie Cerasuolo D'abruzzo Rosé 2015 Bottle Coste Delle Plaie Cerasuolo D'abruzzo Rosé 2015
Abruzzo, Italy

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