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Franschhoek’s Old Road Wine Co. walks tall in Global Wine Awards Arena…

Franschhoek's Old Road Wine Co, walks away with medals from any number of International Wnie Competitions...

April 19th, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Andrew Harris, Old Road Wine Co., Pepper Wind Syrah 2017, Ryan Puttick, Stone Trail Chenin Blanc 2018, The Fat Man Restaurant, Tim Hutchinson|
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Old Road Wine Company PepperWind Single Vineyard Syrah 2017, the perfect foil for Alida Ryder’s Sticky BBQ Ribs…

Old Road Wine Company PepperWind Single Vineyard Syrah 2017, lives up to its name with fabulous red & black berry fruits and plums, and a grind of black pepper...

July 23rd, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Ryan Puttick, Ryan PuttickPepperWind Syrah, The Fat Man Restaurant, The Old Road Wine Company|
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All roads lead to Rome, they say. This Old Road Leads straight to your door…

Live in Franschhoek vicinity? Let The Old Road Wine Company's The Fat Man Restaurant take care of one evening's supper for you...

May 5th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Beef Burger, Chicken Broth, Food delivery Franschhoek, Franschhoek, Franschhoek Food, Home delivery Franshhoek, Strawberry Cheesecake, The Fat Man Restaurant, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Company Franschhoek, well worth a visit as they say in the Guide Michelin…

The Old Road Wine Company Franschhoek, well worth a visit for great views, great wines and delicious bistro style food...

March 7th, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Franschhoek, Franschoek Wines, Juliette Sauvignon Blanc, Ryan Puttick, Tanaka Mujuru, The Fat Man Restaurant, The Franschhoek Tram, The Old Road Wine Company|
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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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