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The Douglas Green Chenin Blanc 2020 wins Gold at the Mundus Vini 2021 Spring Tasting…

Douglas Green Chenin Blanc 2020, takes Gold at Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2021. Stunning unoaked Chenin.....

April 21st, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chenin Blanc, Douglas Green Chenin Blanc 2020, Douglas Green Wines, Jaco Potgieter, Mundus Vini|
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5 minutes with Isabel Teubes, The Nederburg Viticulturist…

Isabel Teubes, The Nederburg Viticulturist, gives me 5 minutes of her time. She talks about her job and her life...

November 11th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Black Angus Cattle, Distell, Isabel Teubes, Jaco Potgieter, Jim Collins, Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon, Nederburg Wine Estate, Nederburg Wines, Pauillac, Réserve de la Comtesse 1990, Russian River, Seafood Platter|
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5 minutes with Jaco Potgieter, Douglas Green Winemaker…

I spend 5 minutes with Jaco Potgieter, the Winemaker at Douglas Green, to find out more about the man behind these popular wines...

August 21st, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Barolo, Chris Rea, Douglas Green Wines, Günter Brözel, Jaco Potgieter, Pinotage, Riesling, The Monkey King|
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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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