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Make your Heritage Day Braai even better with Frans Smit, Spier Cellar Master’s Top Tips… 

Some tips about your Heritage Day Braai from Frans Smit, Cellarmaster at Spier and Braaimaster at home, with a glass of Spier wine!...

September 21st, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Braai Tips, Frans Smit, Heritage Day, Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc, Spier Wine Farm, Weber Braai|
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Errieda du Toit’s Share/Saam takes a South African Gourmand Award for Culinary Heritage for her latest masterpiece…

Errieda du Toit's and her Share and Saam awarded the South African Gourmand Cookery Book Awards in the Heritage Division...

November 24th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Errieda du Toit, Heritage Cook, Heritage Day, Saam, Share|
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Heritage Day Celebration at Simonsig, live music, great Cuvée food & sublime wines…..

At Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, Heritage Day is a day of celebration, a family day with excellent food & sublime wines

September 13th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Heritage Day, Simonsig Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Wine|
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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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