Chateau Musar

“Serge was so much more than a winemaker and the driving force behind Lebanon’s best-known winery.” Jancis Robinson MW • The fifth title from the Académie du Vin Library • Story of a world wine treasure: Chateau Musar’s red and white wines have gained a cult following since their discovery by Michael Broadbent in 1979 • A year-by-year breakdown of how Musar survived the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) • Vintage notes – charting the journey of these remarkable wines from 1951 right up to the winery’s latest release – from Jancis Robinson MW, Michael Broadbent, Steven Spurrier and Bartholomew Broadbent • How these wines came to be: from the limestone terroir of the Beka’a Valley to the Mediterranean splendour of the winery at Ghazir • Musar’s place at the birthplace of viticulture – charting Lebanon’s 8,000-year wine history • Featuring an intimate portrait of Serge Hochar – wine lover, philosopher and survivor – by best selling US author Elizabeth Gilbert • Over 100 stunning, specially commissioned photographs by Lucy Pope • Taking on the World: how Musar found fame in the UK, the US and in Asia • Tributes to Serge from our favourite wine commentators • Wise words from Serge: a list of classic ‘Serge-isms’