Hello mateys
Welcome to a rather interesting and intriguing wine journey today. We are taking about Lebanese wines!! yes you heard right . The Beqaa Valley is home to Lebanon's famous vineyards and wineries. Wine making is a tradition that goes back 6000 years in Lebanon. With an average altitude of 1000 m above sea level, the valley's climate is very suitable to vineyards. Abundant winter rain and much sunshine in the summer helps the grapes ripen easily. There are more than a dozen wineries in the Beqaa Valley, producing over six million bottles a year. The Romans even built a temple here to the God of wine Bacchus.
Due to the un rest between Israel and Lebanon the vineyard owners have had to work under tremendous conditions at times when missiles fly over head !!! but they just get on with their lives. There is a great story about the Ghosn Brother who run Massaya Wines in the heart of the Beqaa Valley
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664031,00.html.
I have tried the wines from this part of the world and i agree that with the influence from their French counter parts are producing some amazing wines.
So what i say is you get the chance give your taste buds a change and give them a real treat , you dont know what your missing .
Until next time
Salute !!!!!!!!!!!
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