Egypt Winery Seeks Ancient Inspiration for Present-Day Success

Egypt Winery Seeks Ancient Inspiration for Present-Day Success
Egyptian workers harvest grapes at the Kouroum of the Nile Company vinyards and winery in the Karm el-Nada area some 50 kilometres north of Cairo on July 20, 2016. KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images
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Under the dry soils and hot sun of Egypt’s Red Sea, a small winery is fighting to produce an award-winning all-Egyptian wine.

The adverse conditions of Egypt’s climate prove disadvantageous for any wine, yet the Kouroum of the Nile winery seeks ancient Egyptian inspiration for present-day success.