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Spier Creative Block 2 2020, lovely partner to my Pasta Puttanesca…

Spier Creative Block 2, a sublime blend in a white Bordeaux style using the regions to stalwart white wine grapes...

April 12th, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Jacques Erasmus, Pasta Puttanesca, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spier Creative Block 2, Spier Wines, Stellenbosch Wine|
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Valentine’s Day Angel Food, Dianne Bibby’s Raspberry Vanilla Cake is a great match with Spier Secret Sparkling Rosé…

Spier Secret Sparkling Rosé, the perfect Valentine's Day Wine, undertow of Muscat, beautiful pink colour, perfect with cake...

February 8th, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Dianne Bibby, Dianne Bibby’s Raspberry Vanilla Cake, Jacques Erasmus, Raspberry Vanilla Cake, Spier Secret Sparkling Rosé, Spier Wine Farm, Spier Wines, Stellenbosch|
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Spier Creative Block 2 2020, a perfect partner to Alistair Little’s Aubergine Parmigiana…

Spier Creative Block 2 2020, a fine classic Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon blend by Jacques Erasmus...

February 3rd, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Alistair Little, Jacques Erasmus, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Sauvignon Blanc, SBS, Semillon, Spier Creative Block 2, Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch Wine|
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Spier Signature Chardonnay Pinot Noir nv, delicious with my Beer Battered Hake, rustly chips and Sauce Tartare…

Spier Signature Chardonnay Pinot Noir

November 30th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Beer Battered Hake, Chardonnay, Jacques Erasmus, Pinot Noir, Spier Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Wine|
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Spier’s new secret is out – an utterly delicious sparkler, Spier Secret Sparkling, gets a new livery…

Spier Secret Sparkling, dons new livery for this popular Sparkler, as good in Winter as it is in Summer, Autumn or Spring...

June 28th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Jacques Erasmus, Soier Wines, Spier Secret Sparkling, Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch Sparkling Wine, Stellenbosch Wine, Stellenbpsch|
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Spier Signature Series Chenin Blanc 2019, celebrates Chenin Blanc Day with Pesto Princess’s Hake with Harissa & Coconut Cream…

Spier Signature Series Chenin Blanc 2019, for when you want to know what a great Chenin tastes like...

June 19th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Harissa, Jacques Erasmus, Kathleen Quillinan, Pesto Princess, South African Chenin BlAnc, Spier Chenin Blanc, Spier Signature Series, Spier Wine Estate|
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Spier Seaward Chardonnay 2019, with Craig & Shaun McAnuff’s Honey Roasted Jerk Salmon…

Spier Seaward Chardonnay 2019, made from Chardonnay grapes from maritime climate vineyards, gently oaked and utterly delicious...

May 10th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Craig & Shaun McAnuff’, Jacques Erasmus, Jerk Salmon, Original Flava, Spier Seaward Wines, Spier Wine Far, Spier Wines|
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Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, delicious with Jacques Erasmus’s Beef en Daube…

Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, one of a range of fine wines from the Stellenbosch Wine Estate, making wine for 100 years...

May 16th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #wineoftheday, Alto Cabernet Sauvignon, Alto Wines, Beef en Daube, Hemelhuijs, Jacques Erasmus, South African Cabernet Sauvignon, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wine|
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Spier – two wines, so perfect for Spring, with some perfect matches from Lizet Hartley…

Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, every wine a winner - always. Great wine-making team under Frans Smit.

September 6th, 2018|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Jacques Erasmus, Johan Jordaan, Lizet Hartley, Spier Wine Estate, Spier Wines, Stellenbosch Wine Appellation|
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Hemelhuijs – a place to return to

Creator of the magic of Hemelhuijs - Jacques Erasmus When you go back to Hemelhuijs, you chastise yourself for staying away. This is a place to return to again and again. In the four years since Jacques Erasmus opened Hemelhuijs in October 2010, this talented, creative artist on so many levels, has changed

August 19th, 2014|Categories: Michael's Writings, Restaurants|Tags: Hemelhuijs, Jacques Erasmus|
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Hemelhuijs – Heaven on Earth

I have long wanted to go to Hemelhuijs knowing of the talents of Jacques Erasmus.  After all he did the food concept at Restaurant Cuvée at Simonsig, and the playful plate chandeliers at La Motte, his food is the stuff of which legends are made. This man is a major talent and Hemelhuis

August 1st, 2012|Categories: Michael's Writings, Restaurants|Tags: Cape Town Food, Hemelhuijs, Jacques Erasmus|
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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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