A PARADE OF PINOTAGES WITH WHICH TO CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF PINOTAGE AND THROUGH THE NEXT MONTHS…

A Parade of Pinotages, not only in celebration of Pinotage Day, but for any day of the week. South Africa's own red wine Grape...

October 11th, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Abri Beeslaar, , Anri and Beyers Truter, , Beeslaar Pinotage 2019, Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve 2018, Boela Gerber, Chamonix Pinotage Greywacke 2017, Charl Myburgh, Charles Hopkins, Cloof Pinotage 2018, Conradie Family Vineyards Pinotage 2020, CP Conradie, De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2020, , Fairview 2019, Fairview Primo 2018, Francois Malan, Francois van Niekerk, Francois van Niekerk Pinotage 2019, , , , , Landskroon Pinotage 2019, Meerendal The Heritage Block Pinotage 2017, Neil Bruwer, Paul de Villiers V, Perdeberg Dry Land Collection Resolve Pinotage 2019, , Spier Signature Collection Pinotage 2019, Stellenbosch Hills Bush Vine Pinotage 2018, Swartland Bush Vine Pinotage 2019, Thys Smit, |
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Fairview Tannat 2016, the unusual red for today’s #sawineonlockdown…

Fairview Tannat 2016, an unusual red wine for todays #sawineonlockdown. Big bold and utterly delicious...

April 5th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , Fairview Wine Estate, , Paarl, Paarl Wines, |
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Fairview Shiraz 2014 & Alida Ryder’s Baked Gnocchi with Bacon, Tomato & Mozzarella – 16.06.2017

Fairview Shiraz 2014 When a wine you truly like does well for the umpteenth in a national competition. Two Fairview Wines are the most recent award winners in the 2017 Shiraz SA Wine Challenge. At the end of May, Fairview again proved its prowess in the cultivation and winemaking of this popular red wine grape

June 16th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , , , , |
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Fairview takes top honours at the 2017 National Wine Challenge

The 2017 National Wine Challenge winners were announced on 25 April 2017 and Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate in Paarl was named a Vineyard Consistency Award winner, garnering over 10 top accolades this year. In addition, Fairview took joint second place overall across the entire spectrum of categories and wines. Fairview Wine & Cheese Estate

April 26th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , National Wine Challenge, |
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Fairview Stok by Paaltjie Grenache 2014 & Lizet Hartley’s 5 Spice Pork Spare Ribs – 07.04.2017

Fairview Stok by Paaltjie Grenache 2014 I have known Fairview for almost 40 years, from the earliest of days when Cyril Back bottled his own wines, held the first wine auction ever, and Beryl Back sold the wines from the tasting room and packed eggs in the room next door. Charles & Cyril Back, way

April 7th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , , , Fairview Wine & Cheese, Grenache, Lizet Hartley, |
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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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