SPONSORED BY FALMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB.
DETAILS: Chateau Musar is an iconic winery that put Lebanon on the international wine scene and was a champion of natural winemaking from the start. Chateau Musar, located in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, was founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar. After studying in Bordeaux, his son Serge became winemaker. Serge spent 18 years perfecting the formula for Chateau Musar’s Red and was chosen as Decanter Magazine’s first ‘Man of the Year’ in 1984 for his dedication to producing superb quality wines during Lebanon’s Civil War (1975-1990). Recognition from Michael Broadbent, at the 1979 Bristol Wine Fair, threw Musar into the international spotlight and helped create a cult-like following. A legend of a winemaker, often heralded as a philosopher of wine, Serge passed away in 2014. The Hochar family remains committed to his legacy and continues to present unique, terroir-driven wines of incredible distinction and ageability.
Please join Elizabeth George, Broadbent’s New England VP of sales, as she takes you through the history of the Chateau Musar winery and its various styles through two different wine tasting seminars:
Tasting Through the Wines of Chateau Musar, you will delve into the fresh releases of the Musar Jeune wines, Hochar Pere et Fils, and Chateau Musar Rouge and Chateau Musar Blanc.
A Vertical Tasting of Chateau Musar Rouge + New Rosé purchased separately), will offer a magnificent and in-depth tasting of Chateau Musar Rouge current release and library vintages ranging from 1998 to 2017 including a magnum of 2011, as well as the limited 2017 Chateau Musar Rosé.
Featured Chateau Musar Wines for Tasting Through the Wines of Chateau Musar:
2019 Jeune Rosé
2018 Jeune Rouge
2017 Hochar Pere et Fils
2014 Chateau Musar Rouge
2003 Chateau Musar Rouge
2012 Chateau Musar Blanc
COST: Only $40
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Elizabeth George began studying wine as a Hotelie at Cornell but it was a wine-infused trip to Australia that ignited her interest and career path. Earning her WSET Diploma and working her way through distributor sales roles in New York City and Melbourne, Australia, Elizabeth found her way back home to New England and joined Broadbent Selections in 2010. She’s been lucky to explore some of the best wineries throughout Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand and is constantly amazed by the dedicated families behind each property. She currently lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three energetic children and finds beauty, relaxation and adventure in wine.
GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL OPENING DAY EVENTS:
9:30–11:30 am Panel Discussion & Tasting: The Past, Present and Future of Winemaking in the American Northeast $15
2–4:30 pm Five Wine Tasting Seminars: $40 - $125
5:30–9:00 pm Women in Wine Dinner, Who paired it Better?: $150
