Glass half full

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They say few things are more enjoyable than a glass of fine wine or a single malt whiskey at the end of a long day — and it seems Lebanese drinkers agree. There has been a notable increase in specialized wine and spirits sellers across the country. [pullquote]“When we started, there were only four to five wineries and now there are around 40″[/pullquote] As Enoteca, a wine shop with branches in Zalka and Beirut, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, its commercial manager Henri Debbane recounts that when they first opened, Lebanese consumed mainly whiskey and arak with their meals and there was little interest in wine, whether local or imported. “When we started, there were only four to five wineries and now there are around 40 so the number has increased. The consumption of both local and imported wine has increased a lot, and competitors in wine distribution have