Swartland Winery introduces unusual varieties to its portfolio

Swartland Winery House I remember Swartland Wines from way back when.  In the late 1980s we used to drink their Tinta Barocca and it was the go to wine for making sauces in our restaurants too. They continue with the most exciting wine trends in South African, the consumption of single variety bottlings of unusual

August 18th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: , , , |
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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