In the late 50s in a small town in the South of Lebanon, a young boy would help his grandmother pick grapes to make Arak, the national drink of Lebanon, an aniseed-based Eau De Vie. He would gaze at the sky, watch aircraft pass by...
Ardoum Winery is the vision of Joseph Khairallah, an accomplished wine and spirit maker. In 1990, he created arak, the national spirit of Lebanon, under the brand name Al Kasr. This name translates to “castle” which references the winery buildings located in the village of...
Recently named to the World’s 2021 Best Vineyard list, Chateau Cana was founded by Dr. Fadi Gerges in the 1990s, and is now run by his daughter Joanna. Situated in the lush Lamartine Valley, the winery is a 30-minute drive from the capital city of...
Located far south at latitude 33, the wine making team at Vertical 33 is dedicated to enhancing the microclimate of Mount Lebanon. Delighted by the discovery of native obeidi grapes on the mountain, Dr. Eid Azar, encouraged his friends and colleagues to join him in...
Founded by three women, Mersel makes wines that are 100% organic, with no additives, fining, or filtering. Winemaker Eddie Chami and his team tend the vineyards in Bousit, the Wadi Qannoubine Region, and the Maksar Mersel Region. Chami, an Australian, formerly served as one of...
In Northern Lebanon, just 600m above Batroun, lies the road into Chabtine. Follow this path past the many shrines, and its natural end you will find vineyards and the 200-year-old olive trees of Domaine S.NAJM. It is here that our story begins. Domaine S.NAJM is the...
Domaine Wardy is a family owned and run winery in Zahle with roots reaching back to 1881. The vineyards were nurtured by a young widow Wardy (Rose) Mousalem and today is run by the fourth generation of family. In 2018 the family refreshed the look...