Lebanese ‘grape bank’ preserves 72 varieties
17 October 2022 |
2:56 pm
Lebanese grape farmer Kamal el-Saikali came up with what he calls a "grape bank" where he preserves 72 different grape varieties in his vineyard in the village of Kfar Mechki.
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