Experience the profound and complex wines of Lebanon’s Château Musar and discover some of the region’s ancient grapes!
Chateau Musar was founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar. In 1959, after studying oenology at the University of Bordeaux, his son Serge became winemaker. The civil war that tore Lebanon apart from 1975 to 1990 did not defeat Chateau Musar; Serge refused to abandon the wine, and lost only the 1976 and 1984 vintages to the war. Owing to his inspiring determination and grand passion for his wines, Serge received the inaugural “Man of the Year Award” from Decanter magazine in 1984. Recognition from Michael Broadbent, at the 1979 Bristol Wine Fair, threw Musar into the international spotlight and helped create a cult-like following. Chateau Musar is one of the most written-about and discussed wines in the world today.
We'll be pouring some older vintage whites and classic reds from this incredible estate.
$150 per person for the pairing menu, $50 for the wine flight alone. Email
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More about The Barrel Room:
The Barrel Room is a full scale restaurant and wine bar San Francisco, located in the heart of the Financial District, and was recently named one of the best wine bars in San Francisco. The Barrel Room boasts three unique spaces including a beautiful main dining room with open kitchen, a wine bar, and a downstairs speakeasy lounge. Highlights of the engaging 60-seat Barrel Room dining room and wine bar's rustic modern décor include a large skylight, a redwood-topped bar, old growth redwood accents, panels and facings, a rich gray color scheme, bench seating, handmade glass globe pendant lights, and a handmade glass globe chandelier mounted in an atrium over the main dining area. The speakeasy has a prohibition-era aesthetic with a piano, chess table, renovated old bank vault, and library room with upholstered lounge seating throughout.
Sommelier/proprietor Sarah Trubnick, Executive Chef Manuel Hewitt, and partners Carolyn Johnson and Stephen Deyton opened The Barrel Room San Francisco on Sansome Street in May of 2015. At The Barrel Room, there is an emphasis on educational tasting flights and a wine-friendly food menus by Chef Hewitt meant to showcase their regional focus which changes quarterly to ensure there is always something new. Previous focuses include Latin America, France, Iberia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Italy, and the United States.
A hallmark of The Barrel Room is their commitment to seeking out hard-to-find and small production wines from around the world. The wine list features an extensive selection of educational flights arranged by region, varietal or flavor profile, all appropriate for pairing with the current regional food focus. The wines from these flights are available by the glass (more than 50) and the extensive bottle list affords guests a choice of more than 200 international wines organized by characteristics such as light and crisp, aromatic, bold, plush, spicy or earthy. The cocktail menu features 10 to 12 libations linked to the current regional food focus, with an additional year-round menu of original specialty cocktails in the lounge.
The Barrel Room San Francisco is located at 415 Sansome Street, between Sacramento and Clay. The restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 pm., and for dinner Monday through Saturday from 5:00 to 10:30 pm. The speakeasy lounge opens at 4pm Monday through Saturday. The wine bar/tasting room and retail shop are open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until late and on Saturdays beginning at 4:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made via OpenTable.com. The Barrel Room is also the namesake of their East Bay location in Rockridge, featuring similar aesthetics, wines and regional focus.
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