Lebanese Wines- the Sexiest in the World?

You'd be forgiven for associating Lebanese wine with holy communion or Easter, but Lebanon is selling a very different story today.
“It’s Easier to Sell Terrorism than Tourism”
On sexing up a wine industry of a country known for its fun-loving 'Joie de vivre' aesthetic or philosophy, as much as for its wars and religious devotion.
“It’s easier to sell terrorism than tourism in the news,” Kamal Mouzawak, owner of Tawlet, a restaurant in Beirut, is quoted saying in an article of the Financial Times.
Another juicy quote comes from Michael Karam; “The image of Lebanon is still guys with guns and beards, but the wine producers are now starting to tell people that we’re a wine-producing country. And I think Lebanese wine could be the sexiest in the world.” "
“It’s easier to sell terrorism than tourism in the news,” Kamal Mouzawak, owner of Tawlet, a restaurant in Beirut, is quoted saying in an article of the Financial Times.
Another juicy quote comes from Michael Karam; “The image of Lebanon is still guys with guns and beards, but the wine producers are now starting to tell people that we’re a wine-producing country. And I think Lebanese wine could be the sexiest in the world.” "
Source: Sietske In Beiroet
Armenia: To Peace, recognition and prosperity
"I took these photos last September, during my trip to Armenia, on that day I visited the Armenian Genocide museum, and the monument that was built to remember the martyrs."
Source: From Beirut with Funk
Seriously GAM.. What on earth is going in King Faisal Street?
"Why does a promising urban rehabilitation project like the one GAM is doing come with so much agony, dirt, carelessness."
Source: 360 degrees east
Personalities of PC / Mac Users
Whose is the healthiest diet, a Mac or PC user?
"A new infographic shows the differences between a Mac user and a PC user. Notice, Hummus and Shawerma are the sandwichs eaten by Mac Users :P."
"A new infographic shows the differences between a Mac user and a PC user. Notice, Hummus and Shawerma are the sandwichs eaten by Mac Users :P."
Source: His & Hers Q8
Four Points on Syria
"1. Obama Should Shut Up
Obama’s claim that the Syrian regime is receiving Iranian assistance to repress protests is a statement which could inflame sectarian hatred inside Syria, as Obama’s Zionist advisors know very well."
Obama’s claim that the Syrian regime is receiving Iranian assistance to repress protests is a statement which could inflame sectarian hatred inside Syria, as Obama’s Zionist advisors know very well."
Source: Qunfuz
Finally. Someone who gets it.
"The unlikely of unlikeliest interviews, but a real charm to watch."
Two British 'Greats' of a different sort go head to head, discussing fame and the essence of celebrity. But don't expect any kind of stand-off here, it's a gentle lulling discussion and Brand escapes get the Paxman treatment as he's charmed by his animated guest.
Two British 'Greats' of a different sort go head to head, discussing fame and the essence of celebrity. But don't expect any kind of stand-off here, it's a gentle lulling discussion and Brand escapes get the Paxman treatment as he's charmed by his animated guest.
Source: Shoofeemafi?


















