A Vat Full of Miracles

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A Vat Full of Miracles

Few wines are as idiosyncratic and storied as Lebanon's Chateau Musar. The story of Musar is a story of determination, inspiration and faith (and no small amount of winemaking expertise). Winemaker Serge Hochar has ushered this wine through 50 vintages and says, "I am here because of war." His story, like his wine, is entrancing, and you will find it here on "Engaging the Senses."

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Seeing Pink

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Seeing Pink

The hot August sun, humid breezes off the Atlantic Ocean and a general summertime malaise has me seeing pink. I love rosé and despite legions of consumers who are still terrified of wines that are not watery white or garnet-red, there's a place for rosé on my table any day. Today's blog post contains three wines worth trying.

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