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Ean: 9781913141042

Isbn: 9781913141042

Wydawca: Academie du Vin Library

Oprawa: twarda

Ilość stron: 208

Wymiary: 20.0x25.0cm

“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 theirdiscovery 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’