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Advent Calendar Day 14, The Drift Estate “Over the Moon” 2018, an unusual blend of red varieties, great with food…

Over the Moon, fine blend if a variety of red wine grapes, including two Portuguese Port Varieties. Serve Chilled...

December 14th, 2021|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: #fineredwine, Bruce Jack, Over theMoon, Overberg WIne, OverbergHighlands, Penny Jack, The Drift Over the Moon 2018, The Drift Wine Estate|
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Advent Calendar #18 2018…

Wines from the Deep South for my Advent Calendar #18 2018, the Overberg Highlands Wine...

December 18th, 2018|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: #red blend, Advent Calendar #18 2018, Barbera, Bruce Jack, Dianne Bibby, Overberg Highlands, Overberg WIne, Pinot Noir, South African Wine, The Drift Wine|
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Broad Valley Pinot Noir 2014, and a superb Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Overberg

The Broad Valley Pinot Noir 2014, and a superb Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Overberg. New flavours of Pinot Noir, packed with cherry fruits. Sublime oil, medium bodied and savoury.

September 12th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Broad Valley WIne, Olive Oil, Overberg WIne, Pinot Noir, South African Olive Oil, South African Wine|
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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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