Ep.230 (Video): 'Wine and War' with Michael Karam

0:00 Intro 3:12 The Moment 13:28 Entrepreneurial Spirit 16:20 Importance of Lebanon 19:50 Serge Hochar 25:19 Yves Mourad 28:17 Father Joseph Fahed 30:02 Neila Bitar 32:12 Sandro Saadé 35:07 Ramzi Ghosn 37:37 Elizabeth Gilbert 44:41 Identity We're with Michael Karam for Episode 230 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/8O2mRYdS73s We discuss the recently released film 'Wine and War', the wider story of Lebanese wine and entrepreneurial spirit interwoven in our history and identity. Our conversation includes reflections of wine producers mentioned in the film and the background conflicts that define our modern era. Michael Karam is a wine writer and author of 'Wines of Lebanon'. Click on the following link to watch the movie https://wineandwar.com All proceeds go to the pediatric unit at Saint George Hospital in Beirut. You can also donate directly to Saint George Hospital via the following link: https://www.stgeorgehospital.org Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.