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Jun 2023
1h 42m

Ep.363: Wine as a Vehicle with Michael K...

Ronnie Chatah
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0:00 Intro 2:22 The last three years 16:33 Tourism & narrative 24:27 Lebanon's role 32:56 Consequential to stability 37:24 Expression 42:31 Branding 48:00 Cosmopolitanism 56:39 Q&A 1:25:38 History of wine in the region We're with Michael Karam for Episode 363 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books. Click for video version: https://youtu.be/g ... Show More
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