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Old Road Wine Company where Reimond van der Walt works his magic in The Fat Man Restaurant in Franschhoek…

Reimond van der Walt send me two recipes to partner with the ORWCo The Fat Man Pinotage 2019 & Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2019...

November 28th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Juliette Sauvignon Blanc, Old Road Wine Company, Pork Belly, Reimond van der Walkt, Ryan Puttick, Seared Yellowtail, The Fat Man Pinotage, The Fat Man Restaurant Franschhoek|
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The Old Road Wine Company Franschhoek, well worth a visit as they say in the Guide Michelin…

The Old Road Wine Company Franschhoek, well worth a visit for great views, great wines and delicious bistro style food...

March 7th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Franschhoek, Franschoek Wines, Juliette Sauvignon Blanc, Ryan Puttick, Tanaka Mujuru, The Fat Man Restaurant, The Franschhoek Tram, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Co Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2018, good with my Smoked Fish Paté & grape jam…

Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is part of a range called The Quirky Ones made at The Old Road Wine Company by Ryan Puttick...

September 23rd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Elgin, Elgin Grapes, Highfield Farm, Juliette Sauvignon Blanc, Ryan Puttick, Sauvignon Blanc, Smoked Fish Paté, The Old Road Wine Company|
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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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