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
Tom Black
Entrepreneur - Wine collector
Los Angeles
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.
Winning the title of best sommelier in France and in Europe, and vice-champion sommelier in the world has not changed Éric Beaumard. He remains a cheerful and frank go-getter unafraid to stick to his principles: finding wines that speak the truth.
