Michael Karam

Michael Karam
Born	1 May 1965(1965-05-01) London, England
Occupation	Writer, journalist
Genres	Lebanese- and wine-related topics
Notable work(s)	Michael Karam's Lebanese Wines 2011; Wines of Lebanon; Arak and Mezze: the taste of Lebanon; Life's like that; Life's even more like that
Spouse(s)	Rula Murtada (Two children)

Michael Ramzi Karam (born in London, England on May 1, 1965) is an English-born author and journalist. He is notably the author of the award-winningWines of Lebanon and the two locally famous Life's Like That books.

Career

Karam wrote his first book Wines of Lebanon,^[1] which won the 2005 Gourmand Award for best book on New World Wine. Norbert Schiller was the photographer.

His second book, Arak And Mezze: The Taste Of Lebanon is a about Lebanon's national drink and what best to eat with it. Norbert Schiller was also the photographer.

Between 2002 and 2007, Karam was also the editor of Executive, a Lebanese business magazine. In 2007, he was appointed executive director of New Opinion Workshop and NowLebanon, a post he held until March 2009.

In October 2010, he published Michael Karam's Lebanese Wines 2011,^[2] a pocket paperback and first comprehensive guide to all the Lebanese wines currently on the market.

He now runs VineHouse Media, a communication consultancy.

Collaborations

Michael Karam collaborated with Peter Grimsditch and illustrator Maya Fidawi to compose their book "Life's Like That!: Your Guide to the Lebanese". The book was published in December 2004 by Turning Point.^[3]

A sophomore guide was published under the name "Life's Even More Like That", containing new characters.^[4]

Personal

He still writes on Lebanese affairs and wine.

He is married and has two children in Beirut, Lebanon.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Smith, Lee (October 16, 2005). "NEXT STOP: BEKAA VALLEY; Where Conflict Raged, Lebanon Now Tends Its Vineyards". New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F15FD3D5B0C758DDDA90994DD404482. Retrieved 20 April 2011. 
2. ^ iLoubnan | Michael Karam’s Lebanese Wines 2011: A Comprehensive Guide
3. ^ Lebanese Books Review of Life's Like That!: Your Guide To The Lebanese
4. ^ iLoubnan | "Life's even more like that!" - Typical Lebanese characters

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Date of birth	1 May 1965
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