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Cathy Huyghe

Cathy Huyghe is a freelance journalist who specializes in the business and politics of wine. Follow her on Twitter @cathyhuyghe.

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An American in Beirut

Not the Story You Were Expecting from Lebanon

Journalist Cathy Huyghe wanted to show an unexpected side of wartime Syria. So she traveled to Lebanon to meet with vintners who are making wine in Syria, despite—or maybe because of—the conflict.

Cathy Huyghe

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