One of the most famous winemakers in the world, Serge Hochar of Chateau Musar, has died suddenly, in a swimming accident, belatedly celebrating his birthday.
We met staff from Chateau Musar at a Wine Society event in Stevenage. Serge Hochar was known as the Father of Lebanese Wine and for keeping his wine making going throughout the Lebanese civil war, driving the product from the vineyard to Beirut through the war zone where you were likely to be shot at.
He died on New Year's Day in a swimming accident in Mexico.
Stories About Chateau Musar
In 2013 the chateau had to fence off its vineyard and employ guards to protect the vines, not the grapes, but the leaves. Local people were stealing leaves, which were highly prized because they were hairless and organic, for good prices as food in the market.
http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2013/05/leaf-thieves-target-chateau-musar
https://www.facebook.com/ChateauMusar
http://www.chateaumusar.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_Musar
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/01/02/us-lebanon-musar-idINKBN0KB0WR20150102?feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-02/282846-internationally-acclaimed-lebanese-winemaker-serge-hochar-dies-in-accident.ashx
www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rip-serge-hochar
Jancis Robinson, editor of the definitive encyclopaedia on wine, often seen at tastings, and heard on radio, knows everybody in the business and knew Serge well.
Her post says that winery, previously run by Serge and his brother, is now run by Serge's son (the older or oldest son I presume, and Serge's son's brother.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wine_personalities
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