PACIFIC GATE TRADING CORP

On an October afternoon I was helping my father in the winery, which overlooks our garden. Suddenly, a bird fell from a pomegranate tree. I rushed to its aid, but my father smiled: "My son, the bird is not wounded! It just got drunk because of the fermented pomegranate." "Fermented pomegranate?" I asked. "Yes, just like our grapes! Anyway, the bird is now sleeping happily," he said. An hour later, the refreshed bird woke up and flew right back to the pomegranate, ready to take a fresh sip, singing the beautiful tune of nature!... The story of Ch teau Nakad is first and foremost that of a family, of three generations of winemakers from the Bekaa Valley, whose blood runs with passion for soil, wine and grapes. In 1923, during the French Mandate in Lebanon, Joseph Nakad's wine became a favourite among France's deployed soldiers. The contingent commissioned large quantities of his fresh and lively vintages to lift the spirits of the troops. Then, his son Salim took over the business. In his..