Lebanese wineries in 2018

The Lebanese wine industry seems to be flourishing, despite the floundering economy, and has enjoyed a year full of celebrations and achievements—with more yet to come. In the last week of October, as Executive went to print, representatives of Lebanon’s wineries were returning from a series of celebratory events in London that were hosted by the Lebanese Embassy. Zafer Chaoui, the chairman of Château Ksara and the president of Union Vinicole du Liban (UVL), tells Executive: “We had three events over two days organized by Ambassador Rami Mortada, who has been a huge supporter of our sector: a tasting at the houses of Parliament on day one; and a trade tasting at the Lebanese Embassy, followed by a party for friends of the ambassador on the evening of the second day. It was a wonderful opportunity to fly the flag, and once again show the UK trade [community] and consumers