
Wine and War
Documentary
Overview
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 Cast
Serge Hochar
Serge Hochar
Self - Chateau Musar
Serge Hochar
Self - Chateau Musar
Paul Grieco
Paul Grieco
Self - Sommelier
Paul Grieco
Self - Sommelier


Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson
Self - Master of Wine
Jancis Robinson
Self - Master of Wine
Michael Broadbent
Michael Broadbent
Self - Master of Wine
Michael Broadbent
Self - Master of Wine
Sandro Saade
Sandro Saade
Self - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
Sandro Saade
Self - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
Karim Saade
Karim Saade
Self - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
Karim Saade
Self - Domaine de Bargylus / Château Marsyas
Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert
Self - Author
Elizabeth Gilbert
Self - Author
Patrick McGovern
Patrick McGovern
Self - Archaeologist
Patrick McGovern
Self - Archaeologist
Laure Salloum
Laure Salloum
Self - Archeologist
Laure Salloum
Self - Archeologist
Gaston Hochar
Gaston Hochar
Self - Chateau Musar
Gaston Hochar
Self - Chateau Musar
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