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Slanghoek Private Selection Chardonnay 2016 Slanghoek is a place of great beauty. I have been there but once and have a yearning to go back. The mountains, the trees, the vineyards.  Also, a place of excellent wine. The Slanghoek Private Selection Chardonnay 2016 being one of them. The wine recently took the award for the

March 19th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , |
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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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