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5 MINUTES WITH PHILLIP RETIEF, CEO OF VAN LOVEREN FAMILY VINEYARDS…

Phillip Retief, CEO of Van Loveren Family Vineyards, talks of his life and work on Van Loveren Wine Estate...

July 29th, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #familybusiness, Bonnievale, Four Cousins, Phillip Retief, South Africa, South African Wines, Van Loveren Family Vineyards|
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Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend 2018, so good with my lamb tomato bredie…

Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend 2018 Cape Blend 2018, roughly a third each of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, great fruit, fine wood...

July 2nd, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Four Cousins, Pinotage Blend, Robertosn Wines, Robertson Wine Valley, Tomato Bredie, Van Loveren Retief Reserve Cape Blend, Van Loveren Wines|
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Advent Calendar, Van Loveren Perlé de Jean Pinot Grigio 2019, a podcast…

A gem of a summer wine from The Van Loveren Family Vineyards, the Van Loveren Perlé de Jean Pinot Grigio 2019, petillant, dry & delicious...

December 12th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Advent Calendar, Four Cousins, Pinot Grigio, Retief Family, Robertson, Robertson Wine, Van Loveren Family Vineyards|
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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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