Malcolm Macdonald Archives | Michael Olivier

Serious discussion about the crisis in SA’s restaurants & winelands, a ZA Confidential’s Zoomer, well worth watching…

ZA Confidential's Zoomer on You Tube, well worth watching...

September 20th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings, podcasts|Tags: David Bullard, Duane Newman, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Rascallion Wine, Ross Sleet, South African Restaurants, South African Wineries, ZAConfidentlal.com|

Rickety Bridge The Printers’ Devil Belphegor 2017, a ZA Confidential Podcast…

June 11th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #Franschhoek Wines, Chris Gilmour, Franschhoek, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Rickety Bridge Belphegor, Rickety Bridge Wine Estate, ZA Confidential|

Bonnievale Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Bonnievale Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine example of this Bordeaux grape. Look for its sister wine, a Chardonnay...

May 18th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Bonnievale Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonnievale Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chris Gilmour, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Marthinus Rademeyer, Robertson Wine Valley, ZA Confidential|

Ben Wren’s Wine in a Can, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Ben Wren's Wine in a Can, pull the ring and drink the thing, Sauvignon Blanc & a Red Blend, the wines are so good and so convenient...

April 17th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #red blend, Ben Wren REd Blend, Ben Wren Sauvignon Blanc, Ben Wren Wine in a Can, Ben Wren Wines, Chris Gilmour, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Sauvignon Blanc, ZA Confidential|

Liefmans Fruitesse & Fraser Crighton’s Fraser’s Folly Brewers Reserve, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Liefmans Fruitesse & Fraser’s Folly Brewers Reserve, each unique the Liefmans delicate and gluggable and the Frasers fine with food...

March 8th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: beer, Belgian Fruit Beer, Ben Wren, Ben Wren Wines, Chris Gilmour, Chris Hart, Frasers Folly, Frasers Folly Brewers Reserve, John Fraser, Liefmans Fruitesse, Malcolm Macdonald, Mike Schussler, Wine in cans, ZAConfidential.com|

Overgaauw Merlot 2017, a tasting for a ZA Confidential Podcast…

Overgaauw Merlot 2017, this historic Stellenbosch Estate was the first, in the early 1980s, to bottle an Estate Merlot...

March 1st, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chris Gilmour, David van Velden, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Merlot, Mike Schussler, Overgaauw Merlot, Overgaauw Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Merlot, Stellenbosch Wines|

Painted Wolf Roussanne 2018, a ZA Confidential Podcast…

Painted Wolf Roussanne 2018, part of Jeremy Borg's The Pack range of wines, sales of which assist conservation of the African Wild Dog...

February 2nd, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: African Winld Dog, Duane Newman, Emma Borg, Ian Cruickshanks, Jeremy Borg, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Painted Wolf, Painted Wolf Wines, Painter Wolf Roussanne, ZA Confidential|

Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2016, a ZA Confidential podcast….

Tasting the Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar 2016 with the ZA Confidential team of tasters, and talking about visiting the Cape Winelands...

January 8th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Die Kluisenaar, Duane Newman, Ian Cruickshanks, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Simonsig The Grapesmith, Simonsig The Grapesmith Die Kluisenaar, Simonsig Wines, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Wines, ZA Confidential|

Robertson’s Thunderchild 2016, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Thunderchild 2016, from a 5 hectare vineyard in the garden of Die Herberg in Robertson, cared for and wine made by a group of Robertson Winemakers...

December 1st, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chris Hart, Die Herberg, Duane Newman, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Robertson, Robertson Wine Valley, Thunderchild 2016, ZA Confidential|

De Wetshof Riesling 2017, a ZA Confidential Podcast…

De Wetshof Riesling 2017, a fine example from Robertson. A wine grape which Jancis Robinson describes as making the greatest wine in the world...

November 25th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chris Hart, De Wetshof Riesling, De Wetshof Wine Estate, Duane Newman, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines|

The Hartenberg Riesling 2017, a ZA Confidential Podcast…

The Hartenberg Riesling 2017 is a fine example of what this grape will do in the Cape. Dry delicious, a great food wine...

November 9th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Carl Schultz, Chris Gilmour, Hartenberg Riesling, Jeff Osborne, Johan Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Mike Schussler, Riesling, Stellenbosch Riesling, Stellenbosch Wine, ZA Confidential|

De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, a ZA Confidential podcast…

A panel of wine lovers talks with me about the fabulous Bordeaux style blend, the De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015, a ZA Confidential podcast...

September 30th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Charles Hopkins, Chris Hart, De Grendel Rubaiyat, De Grendel Wine Estate, Debi van Flymen, Durbanville Wines, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, ZA Confidential|

De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon, a ZA Confidential podcast…

De Wetshof Estate Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, a fine red from De Wet Family of Dewetshof in the Robertson Wine Valley...

September 1st, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Chris Hart, De Wetshof Wine Estate, De Wetshof Wines, Debi van Flymen, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Robertson Wine Valley, Robertson Wines, ZA Confidential|

Altydgedacht Barbera 2015, a fine Durbanville wine by Etienne Louw, the Estate’s Winemaker, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Altydgedacht Barbera 2015, a child of an excellent vintage, one of the classics from Altydgeacht Wine Estate in the Durbanville Wine Appellation...

August 15th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Altydgedacht Wines, Barbera, Duane Newman, Durbanville Wines, Etienne Louw, Jeff Osborne, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, ZA Confidential|

Yonder Hill Nicola 2015, a fine Stellenbosch Red Blend by Abé Beukes, a ZA Confidential podcast…

Yonder Hill Nicola 2015, a fine red blend in the Bordeaux style, from the Stellenbosch Wine Estate in a ZA Confidential podcast...

August 10th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Duane Newman, Jeff Osborne, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Wine, Yonder Hill Nicola, Yonder Hill Wines, ZA Confidential|

Paul Wallace Crackerjack 2016, a ZA Confidential podcast…

A podcast about Paul Wallace Crackerjack 2016, a fine wine from the cooler climes of Elgin. Do try their wines, they have a range of excellent products...

July 4th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chris Gilmour, Elgin Wine, Jeremy Sampson, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Nicky Wallace, Paul Wallace, Paul Wallace Crackerjack, Paul Wallace Wines, South African Wine, ZA Confidential|

Scottish Leader 12-year-old, a ZA Confidential podcast…

A well worth listening to podcast about Scottish Leader 12-year-old Scotch Whisky, I am with a team of people who love their tot...

June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Jeff Osborne, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Mike Schussler, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Leader 12 year old Whisky, Scottish Leader Whisky, ZA Confidential|

Constantia Nectar 2009, a ZA Confidential Podcast…

Constantia has been known since the 1700s for its fine wines, particularly its sweet muscat wines, Constantia Nectar is a new and worthy addition...

June 2nd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Constantia Nectar, Constantia Wine, Constantia Wine Appellation, Jeff Osborne, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Mike Schussler|

A podcast, Aristea MCC Brut Rosé 2016, from ZA Confidential…

The Aristea MCC Brut Rosé 2016, from Krajewski, Krone and Dumeau of Aristea Wines features on this weeks ZA Confidential podcast...

May 6th, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Aristea MCC Rosé, Aristea Wines, Florent Dumeau, Jeff Osborne, John Fraser, Malcolm Macdonald, Martin Krajewski, Matthew Krone, Mike Schussler, South African Wine, ZAConfidential|

The Garajeest Bruce 2015, a podcast with some interesting people…

Callan Williams, The Garajeest, makes three wines, Jim, Jagger and Bruce. THe Bruce 2015 is a fine Cabernet Franc. Listen to this interesting podcast...