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Advent Calendar Day 9, Ginsmith Pink Gin, by Colleen Smith and Lesley Clarke in the Tygerkloof in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains near Piketberg…

Ginsmith Pink Gin, distilled in the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness by Colleen Smith and Lesley Clarke...

December 9th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings, podcasts|Tags: Colleen Smith, Ginsmith Gins, Ginsmith Navy Gin, Ginsmith Pink GIn, Ginsmith The Stepchild, Lesley Clarke|
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Gin & Tapas for the Ginsmiths who distill in the Tygerkloof in a still named Bella Maria…

Gin & Tapas, such a lovely combination for a tasting on a warm weekend morning, Ginsmith Gins and Liam Tomlin's Tapas...

October 18th, 2020|Categories: Books, Michael's Writings|Tags: Colleen Smith, Dave Broom, Gin - How to drink it, Ginsmith Gins, Ginsmith Pink GIn, Lesley Clarke, Liam Tomlin, Tapas by LIam Tomlin|
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Valentine’s Day Podcast #4, Ginsmith Pink Gin…

Ginsmith Pink Gin, made in the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness area near Porterville, using botanicals often picked on the farm...

February 4th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Bella Maria, Colleen Smith, Craft Gin, Ginsmith Gin, Ginsmith Pink GIn, Juniper, Lesley Clarke, Michael Olivier's Valentine's Day Podcasts, Pink Gin, Porterville Gin, South African Craft Gin, Valentine's Day|
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Advent Calendar, The Ginsmith Gins, a podcast

The Ginsmith Gins, all Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards Gold Awards, are made in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains, near Porterville...

December 21st, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Colleen Smith, Craft Gin, Ginsmith Navy Gin, Ginsmith Pink GIn, Ginsmith The Stepchild Gin, Lesley Clark, South African Craft Gin, The Ginsmith Gins|
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Advent Calendar #16 2018…

Three fine Craft Gins and a sublime Pinot Noir for my Advent Calendar #16 2018...

December 16th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Advent Calendar #16 2018, Ataraxia Wines, Colleen Smith, Craft Gin, Ginsmith Gins, Groot Winterhoek, Hemel en Aarde Wines, Hermanus, Ina Paarman, Kevin Grant, Lesley Clark, Pinot Noir, South African Craft Gin, South African Pinot Noir, Walker Bay|
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Ginsmith, fine craft gins from Groot Winterhoek…

Ginsmith, fine craft gins from Groot Winterhoek, made By Colleen Smith and Lesley Clark. So utterly delicious...

September 30th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Colleen Smith, Craft Gin, Ginsmith Gins, Lesley Clark, South African Craft Gin|
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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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