Advent Calendar Day 15, Vergelegen Premium Chardonnay 2020, superb structure with clever delicate oaking by Andre van Rensburg…

For Advent Day 15, Vergelegen Premium Chardonnay 2020. A perfectly structured wine with delicate oaking for the superb fruit...

December 15th, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , Chardonnay, , , Vergelegen Premium Chardonnay 2020|
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TEN WINTER TREATS TO ENJOY AT VERGELEGEN WINE ESTATE IN SOMERSET WEST…

Vergelegen Wine Estate, is the ultimate Tourist Destination, offers treats all year round, though here are ten for Winter...

June 25th, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , , , , , , Stellenbosch, , , , , |
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Advent Calendar Day 8, Vergelegen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Michael Olivier Talking Wine…

Vergelegen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, without doubt one of the truly great wines of the Cape...

December 8th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: , , , Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, , , , , |
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Vergelegen Special Reserve Merlot 2015, todays over R120 wine for #sawinelockdown, and perfect with Dianne Bibby’s Roast leg of Lamb with Sweet Onion Marmalade…

Vergelegen Special Reserve Merlot 2015, an utter gem of a wine, a truly great experience drinking a wine like this, not something you forget...

April 13th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , Merlot, Stellenbosch, , , , , |
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about

fav-57 As a young aspiring chef, Michael laid a solid foundation for his career at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Over the next 30 years he had a series of high profile hospitality management posts, was the Public Relations Manager for Boschendal and ran three successful restaurants in the Cape, one of which, Parks, featured in the national top 10 restaurants.

Michael is a family man, author and broadcaster.
A lifetime devoted to the promotion and appreciation of the South African wine and food industry has earned him many accolades, including the Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Eat Out Awards.

Michael continues to be prolific, informative and entertaining on his wine and food website, michaelolivier.co.za

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