Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley wine country
Kefraya vineyards’ most celebrated wine, the Comte de M, is a smooth, dry blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
Sami Reha at his Cave Kouroum. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
The view from Cave Kouroum. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
The Kefraya vineyards. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
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The Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
The view from Chateau Kefraya. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
Inside the Beit Eddine palace, once the home of Bashir Shihab II, the Ottoman prince who reigned over the area known as Lebanon from 1788 to 1840. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)
Tourists inside Beit Eddine. The palace is an elaborate labyrinth of gardens, baths and resplendent living quarters decorated with handcrafted cedar-wood carvings and pink marble. (Borzou Daragahi / LAT)