Lebanon
TagThe Life of a Restaurateur at Meejana
If you think being a restaurateur is all about cooking in the kitchen, you may be surprised to learn just how many skills you need to run a restaurant and how many plates you need to keep spinning at the same time (metaphorically of course!)
Meejana is now a Carbon Free Dining restaurant
In February 2018, Meejana joined the growing numbers of Carbon Free Dining restaurants across the UK who embrace the challenge of creating a sustainable future for the planet.
This is a partnership with the Green Earth Appeal and the United Nations..
An Introduction To Lebanese Cuisine
Here at Meejana, we offer an extensive, diverse menu packed full of Lebanese favourites and contemporary dishes. Our authentic dishes are family recipes, tried, tested and loved for generations! But what are the features of authentic Lebanese food, and..
Château Marsyas
Deeply rooted in the Levant, the Johnny R. Saadé family translates its passion for vines through the creation of Château Marsyas in the southern part of the Bekaa valley. Renowned for its wine culture, this ancient land reveals itself to be an..
Château Heritage
Most wine history books agree that there is no doubt wine was first made in the Middle East. Noah, Naboth, Christ, St. Paul, the great Roman Temple at Baalbeck, are all but few of the evidence that support this fact.
Theories even exist to suggest that..
Château Khoury
The vineyard is a family business born out of Raymond and Brigitte El Khoury’s passion for the vine and wine. The first vines for wine production were planted in 1995 on a land that had been abandoned after the Lebanese civil war. Before the war these..
Château Ksara
Lebanese wine tradition dates back 5,000 years, when the ancient inhabitants of Lebanon, the Phoenicians, first began tending vineyards. The Phoenicians exported wine to ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and Carthage; introducing the world to viticulture and..
Château Musar
The wines of Château Musar are unique expressions from a country with an ancient wine-making culture, as vines have been cultivated from Lebanon’s high altitude Bekaa Valley for over 6,000 years.
From around 4,500 B.C., the sea-faring Phoenicians..
IXSIR Winery
The vision behind IXSIR is to reveal the best terroirs of Lebanon, some forgotten long since.
Established by friends with a common passion for both wine and Lebanon, IXSIR is the culmination of their dream in creating a fine wine that will forever be..