Vines at Kouroum of the Nile, owned by the EgyBev Group. (Credit: Courtesy of Kouroum of the Nile)
Nile Garden, Beausoleil, Shehrazade: these names appear on the wine list of a restaurant in Hurghada, an Egyptian seaside resort on the Red Sea, where local bottles are served in succession. This is surprising given that Egypt's population is predominantly Muslim, and alcohol consumption is generally discreet.Among this selection, one label stands out: Château Byblos. Was this a reference to Lebanon? The server admits he doesn't know. "Almost," replies Lebanese Labib Kallas with a smile during a video call. He is the production director at Kouroum of the Nile, one of only two vineyards in Egypt, which supplies all these bottles. Wine primer Tasting wine: How to analyze sight, smell, and flavor "The grapes used to produce this range come directly from Lebanon. They are then vinified in Egypt," he explains....
Nile Garden, Beausoleil, Shehrazade: these names appear on the wine list of a restaurant in Hurghada, an Egyptian seaside resort on the Red Sea, where local bottles are served in succession. This is surprising given that Egypt's population is predominantly Muslim, and alcohol consumption is generally discreet.Among this selection, one label stands out: Château Byblos. Was this a reference to Lebanon? The server admits he doesn't know. "Almost," replies Lebanese Labib Kallas with a smile during a video call. He is the production director at Kouroum of the Nile, one of only two vineyards in Egypt, which supplies all these bottles. Wine primer Tasting wine: How to analyze sight, smell, and flavor "The grapes used to produce this range come directly from Lebanon. They are then vinified in Egypt," he...
