On that sunny February day in 2005 when they killed Rafik Hariri, Basil Fuleihan and 21 others outside the St. Georges hotel, I was due to have lunch at Le …
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Those who predicted that the towering, luxury residential developments in the BCD and its immediate environs would become a sad testament to unbridled optimism and crushed potential had better think …
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Like many Lebanese at the time, my grandfather, Esper Karam, left Lebanon at the end of the 19th century and headed for Brazil to make his fortune. He established Esperadio …
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This month will see the launch of Château Ka, the latest recruit to the steadily growing roster of local wineries. Ka is the brainchild of Akram Kassatly, chairman of Kassatly …
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According to Etienne Debbane, chairman and CEO of Exotica, the horticultural and contracting company, the key to success has been to exploit the synergy of opposites: war and peace, indoors …
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Last month, as prime minister Fuad Seniora approved the extension of beetroot subsidies for a further three years with funding totalling $6,000 per hectare, Lebanon’s wine makers, who receive no …
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Have you ever been annoyed when your old LL100,000 note wont fit snugly into your wallet? But are you also put off by the toy money appearance of Lebanon’s new …
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There is a dark blue Ferrari that is often parked, for weeks at a time, outside one of Beirut’s most prestigious hotels. The number plate is Saudi Arabian. The valets …
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France is the dominant theme this month with four out of five of Vintage manager Wadih Riachi’s selections coming from the world’s most famous and prolific wine producer. Our first …
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What were you doing the moment you heard Rafik Hariri was dead? Ramzi Ghosn was selling his wine at a trade fair in Dubai. “Ronald Hochar [co-owner of Chateau Musar] …