Beirut

9:00 AM — Departure from Beirut Your driver picks you up from your Beirut hotel and heads north along the Mediterranean coastal highway — Chateau Musar is just 30 minutes away in Ghazir, sitting in a 17th-century castle above the sea

Chateau Musar is not just a great winery — it is one of the most extraordinary wine stories in the world. Founded in 1930 and brought to international fame by the legendary Serge Hochar, who famously continued making wine throughout the Lebanese Civil War — crossing militia checkpoints with harvested grapes, at one point held at gunpoint — Musar produces wines of extraordinary complexity from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan grapes grown in the Bekaa Valley. The guided cellar tour takes you through the historic stone cellars of the 17th-century castle where the wine ages for seven years before release. The tasting that follows is unlike any other wine experience in Lebanon — structured, educational, and deeply personal. If you have ever opened a bottle of Musar and wondered where it came from, this is your answer.