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GO WITH THE FLOW AT THE RIVER CAFE ON VERGELEGEN WINE ESTATE IN SOMERSET WEST…

There are many reasons to visit Vergelegen Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, the newly opened The River Café is on of them...

October 13th, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Michael Cooke, Somerset West, Stellenbosch Wine Appellation, The River Café, Vergelegen Wine Estate, Wayne Coetzer|
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FUN NGUNI POP-UP CAFE OPENS ON VERGELEGEN WINE ESTATE…

Vergelegen’s Nguni Pop-up Café has opened and well worth a visit...

July 28th, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Michael Cooke, Nguni Pop-up Café, Somerset West, Stelenbosch Wine Appellation, Vergelegen Wine Estate, Wayne Coetzer|
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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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