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8 Wines recently tasted; did we have fun?…

8 Wines recently tasted from a range of widespread Wine Appellations and a range of white and red grape varieties in bottle and box...

July 2nd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Asara, Ben Wren, Bosjes, Guardian Peak, La Motte, Piekenierskloof, South African Wine, Tierhoek, Weltevrede Wine Estate|
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May 23rd is International Chardonnay Day; I pay homage to a couple of my current favourites….

Tomorrow, May 23rd is International Chardonnay Day, celebrated around the world. Impossible to choose a favourite, these are some of my current tastings...

May 22nd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Asara, De Wetshof, Delaire Graff, Holden Manz, International Chardonnay Day, Landskroon, Pasarene, Pierre Jourdan|
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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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