The Fledge & Co, a collection of truly sublime wines from Leon Coetzee & Margaux Nel Coetzee…

The Fledge & Co Jikken Bareru Elgin Riesling 2017 Andre Simon, a French Wine Merchant in Britain who died in 1970, was a prolific writer on wine and food and a founder of The International Wine and Food Society, was often asked what is his favourite wine. “The wine in my glass,” was the reply.

September 2nd, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , Jikken Barreru Wines, , , |
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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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