Fresh perspectives from the men and women of Château Palmer about their work and the wines they produce. Stories of passion, curiosity and dedication… lessons of life.
ENCOUNTERS
Carole Meredith
Professor Emerita of the University of California and Winemaker
Napa Valley, Calilfornie
She revealed to the world the origins of our principal grape varieties. Over the course of nearly 23 years in the Department of Viticulture...
American Dream. Born into a poor Kansas family, he’d distinguish himself in sales, and create a prosperous banking equipment company. An ever-evolving career with one constant – a love of wines, and one of the most renowned collections in the USA.
The estate hums with life, welcoming, hosting, entertaining. At the centre of it all… a Japanese chef. For the last three years, Seiji Nagayama has been there for every Palmer moment, serving a cuisine fit for a château.
He savours, drives, sails, dances, feasts… his style ever impeccable. Duncan Quinn has made l’art de vivre – the art of living – his passion and his profession.
For more than 17 years, she has tied, trained, staked and destemmed her way through the vineyards… Christine Valino is the living memory of a savoir-faire unique to the estate.
