Recent Coverage of Lebanese Wine - Part 2
Published media on Lebanese wine (November 1 - December 15, 2024)
To see the first batch of articles that were published from late September through October, check out this post from last month:
Again, for the sake of keeping a record, here are the latest published articles on Lebanese wine from November 1st - December 15th:
Oddly, I found nothing for the first 10 days of November…
“Sowing Solidarity: How Lebanon’s Wineries Remain Rooted” by myself for Vittles (published November 11, 2024)
“Letter from the frontline: Tourelles' Faouzi Issa on life in Lebanon” by Peter Dean for The Buyer (published November 12, 2024)
“Heya Wines: Shaping Lebanon’s Future Through Natural Winemaking and Female Empowerment.” for Raisin Digital (published November 12, 2024)
“From the vineyard” by N. O’Phile for The Tablet (published November 14, 2024)
“2024 Vintage: Lebanese winemakers in the South and the Bekaa harvest against all odds” by Fouad Gemayel and Lisa Goursaud for L’Orient Le Jour/L’Orient Today (published November 15, 2024) *PAYWALLED*
“The Syrian and Lebanese winemaking brotherhood” by Olivia Le Poidevin for L’Orient Le Jour/L’Orient Today (published November 17, 2024) *PAYWALLED*
“El Valle de la Bekaa libanés: de producir vino al baño de sangre” by Javier Espinosa for El Mundo (published November 23, 2024) *PAYWALLED* and in Spanish so I did not read it but the translation of the headline (The Lebanese Bekaa Valley: from producing wine to the bloodbath) is concerning.
“What’s it like making wine in Lebanon?” by Lizzy O’riordan for Drinks Retailing (published November 29, 2024)
“‘It’s our way of life’: Lebanon’s winemakers brave war to produce perfect drop” by Rami Abukalam for iNews (published December 1, 2024) - *PAYWALLED*, read text here
“Five minutes with Talal Madi, Ixsir” by James Bayley for Harpers (published December 3, 2024)
“‘Our identity, heritage and history': The damaged Lebanese wineries reclaiming their legacy after Israel's war” by Rodayna Raydan for The New Arab (published December 4, 2024)
“Friday read: The forging of a Lebanese hero” by Michael Karam for Harpers (published December 6, 2024)
“Soapbox: Michael Karam on wine’s political power” by Michael Karam for Harpers (published December 10, 2024)
Not included in the last round-up were two Disgorgeous podcast episodes from October:
Crushpad Episode 100: 92 Point Resilience with Henna Bakshi (published October 18, 2024) *PAYWALLED*
Episode 295: Are we Calling this a War? Dispatches from Lebanon ft. Heya Wines (published October 22, 2024)
Adjacent News:
“Through Resistant Ecologies, South Lebanon Rebuilds Again” by Khaled A. for Atmos (published December 5, 2024)
“Israel’s buffer zone, created by bombing Lebanon with white phosphorous” by Justin Salhani for Aljazeera (published December 5, 2024)
William Simons of Albi is The MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2024 Sommelier Award Winner (published December 9, 2024)
Scott Stroemer of Galit is The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2024 Sommelier Award Winner (published December 9, 2024)
“A Palestinian Winemaker Carries On” by Eric Asimov for The New York Times (published December 11, 2024) which (maybe?) had a different headline (A Palestinian Winemaker Strives to Make Great Wines, Despite Hardships)
“Syrian Pubs Cautiously Reopen After Islamist Victory” by Dave Clark for AFP News (published December 14, 2024)
Also, read “The Ukrainian wine producers who are working through war – and the best bottles to try” from The Independent’s Rosamund Hall to see Ukrainian wine get the Lebanese wine & war treatment (published December 9, 2024)
Did I miss anything? Add it in the comments please.