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Podcast: Wine Talks with Paul K.
Episode: Heritage, hotels, rugs and wine. Meet James Tufenkian
Description: Was there a Bob Hope movie....The Road to Yerevan? Maybe not, but the road to Yerevan for James Tufenkian is fascinating. James is one motivated diasporan. He has created a well-known, world-wide hand woven carpet, planted 1,000,000 trees in Armenia, built a hotel chain and is now embarking on the wine trade. Here are three important points made by James Tufenkian in the episode: 1. **Freedom and Lifestyle in Armenia**: James notes that Jewish immigrants from Russia find the lifestyle in Armenia preferable due to the more liberal and nurturing environment, contrasting it with the oppressive c...