Vineyards in the Zahle region. (Credit: Sylva Chaer/L'Orient-Le Jour)
On July 23, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani received confirmation of the designation of Zahle (Bekaa district) as an "international city of vine and wine" by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), based in France.Zahle joins the International Network of Cities of Vine and Wine, which brings together Bordeaux (France), Dijon (France), Ensenada (Mexico), Punta del Este (Uruguay), Santiago (Chile), Verona (Italy), Yantai (China), Yinchuan (China), and Zaragoza (Spain). Stories of Lebanese winemakers 2024 Vintage: Lebanese winemakers in the South and the Bekaa harvest against all odds Director General of the Agriculture Ministry Louis Lahoud explains to L’Orient-Le Jour what this title means and what can be expected from it.L’Orient-Le Jour: What does the title of "international city of vine and wine"...
On July 23, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani received confirmation of the designation of Zahle (Bekaa district) as an "international city of vine and wine" by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), based in France.Zahle joins the International Network of Cities of Vine and Wine, which brings together Bordeaux (France), Dijon (France), Ensenada (Mexico), Punta del Este (Uruguay), Santiago (Chile), Verona (Italy), Yantai (China), Yinchuan (China), and Zaragoza (Spain). Stories of Lebanese winemakers 2024 Vintage: Lebanese winemakers in the South and the Bekaa harvest against all odds Director General of the Agriculture Ministry Louis Lahoud explains to L’Orient-Le Jour what this title means and what can be expected from it.L’Orient-Le Jour: What does the title of "international city of vine and...
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