Last week I was in Lebanon visiting the wineries and tasting wines. This tiny country has been producing wines for 5000 years, since the time of the Phoenicians, followed by the Greeks and Romans, who built the awesome Temple of Bacchus, the god of wine,
To discover new wine regions is one of the most enjoyable aspects of wine. To only drink wines from the best known regions is similar to eating in the same restaurant over and over again. Safe but without the joy of discovering something new and
Wines of War. Neighbours Syria and Lebanon have rarely been out of the news headlines because of war, particularly Syria. Incredibly grapes to make wine are grown in both countries. Farmers, who depend on the vineyards for income, face the constant threat of attack while working. Domaine
