Wine and War (2025)
WINE and WAR is a documentary about one of the the oldest winemaking regions on earth and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit seen through the lens of war and instability.
Top billed cast
Serge HocharSelf - Chateau Musar- Paul GriecoSelf - Sommelier
Jancis RobinsonSelf - Master of Wine- Michael BroadbentSelf - Master of Wine
- Sandro SaadeSelf - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
- Karim SaadeSelf - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
- Elizabeth GilbertSelf - Author
- Patrick McGovernSelf - Archaeologist
- Laure SalloumSelf - Archeologist
- Gaston HocharSelf - Chateau Musar
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