0:00 Intro
2:22 The last three years
16:33 Tourism & narrative
24:27 Lebanon's role
32:56 Consequential to stability
37:24 Expression
42:31 Branding
48:00 Cosmopolitanism
56:39 Q&A
1:25:38 History of wine in the region
We're with Michael Karam for Episode 363 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.
Click for video version: https://youtu.be/gcNOVWJ830k
We reflect on the past three years of political instability, economic collapse and rampant impunity, and the general viability of Lebanon's wine industry moving forward.
Our conversation includes a reflection of Michael's co-created 'Wine and War' film available on Amazon Prime (for free), a general decline of Levantine cosmopolitanism in the region and the role free expression plays in both journalism and cultural identity.
The episode wraps up with a brief history of wine in the region during the audience Q&A.
Michael Karam is a journalist and wine writer.
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