Major Ronald Barton (of Château Langoa-Barton and Leoville-Barton) stationed in Lebanon during World War II befriends Gaston Hochar, strengthening links with Bordeaux and influencing the Musar style.

Serge Hochar becomes Chateau Musar’s winemaker while completing his winemaking studies at the University of Oenology in Bordeaux under the tutorage of Jean Riberau and Emile Peynaud.

Ronald Hochar (Gaston’s second son) takes over the financial and marketing aspects of the winery.

Michael Broadbent ‘discovers’ Chateau Musar at the Bristol Wine Fair, hailing the 1967 vintage as the “Find of the Fair”.  Chateau Musar opens its UK Company to develop its sales into the UK market and thereafter into Europe.

Chateau Musar launches a new red Wine “Hochar Pere et Fils” in the UK.

Gaston Hochar, Serge’s son, joins the winery to later become its managing director.

Ralph Hochar, Ronald’s son, joins the UK office in charge of sales to the on-trade.

Chateau Musar obtains its first official organic certification for some of its vineyards.

Serge Hochar receives the “lifetime achievement award” from the German magazine Der FeinSchmeker. Marc Hochar, Serge’s second son, joins his brother Gaston to help run and expand the winery’s activities.

Chateau Musar plants a new vineyard in the Byblos region on the coastline at 400m of altitude.

    Releases of the first Jeroboam (3L) and Imperial (6L) of Chateau Musar red, vintage 2010.

Chateau Musar launches its new White and Rose “Korai” wines in Lebanon.