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Michael Olivier Talking Wine, a popcorn tasting with a top of the pops series of Old Road Wine Company Wines…

A popcorn tasting with a top of the pops series of Old Road Wine Company Wines...

December 29th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Popcorn tasting, Ryan Puttick, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Company Elgin Pinot Noir 2018 & The Fat Man Restaurant, my YouTube Video…

The Old Road Wine Company Elgin Pinot Noir 2018, accompanied by Reimond van der Walt's Food is a great Franschhoek treat...

October 31st, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Elgin Pinot Noir, Franschhoek, Reimond van der Walt, Ryan Puttick, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Company Stone Trail Chenin Blanc 2018, on my YouTube Channel…

Old Road Wine Company Stone Trail Chenin Blanc 2018, Ryan Puttick's perfect expression of a 36 year old Franschhoek Bush Vine Chenin Blanc Vineyard...

August 5th, 2020|Categories: podcasts, wine of the day|Tags: Chenin Blanc, Franschhoek Restaurants, Franschhoek Wine, Oak matured Chenin Blanc, Ryan Puttick, Single Vineyard Wines, Stone Trail Chenin Blanc 2018, The Old Road Wine Company, YouTube|
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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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Old Road Wine Company The Spotted Hound 2018, perfect partner to Robyn Wallace’s Pork Goulash…

Part of its Quirky Ones Range, Old Road Wine Company's The Spotted Hound 2018 is a delicious four way blend by Ryan Puttick...

June 24th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #Franschhoek Wines, #red blend, Robyn Wallace, Ryan Puttick, The Old Road Wine Company, The Spotted Hound|
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The Old Road Wine Company Le Courier 2019, so good with Carey Boucher Erasmus’s Crispy Skin Trout, Avo Rose & Greens…

The Old Road Wine Company Le Courier 2019, part of the Winery's Original Range which pays homage to the working people of Franschhoek...

June 14th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Carey Boucher Erasmus, Chenin Blanc, Franschhoek, Franschhoek Wine, The Old Road Wine Company, The Old Road Wine Company Le Courier|
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Old Road Wine Company The Anvil Shiraz 2017, perfect partner to my Waterblommetjiebredie…

Old Road Wine Company The Anvil Shiraz 2017, made by Ryan Puttick pays homage to residents of Franschhoek in another time, in this case The Blacksmith...

May 27th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #Franschhoek Wines, Franschhoek, Tanaka Mujuru, The Anvil Shiraz, The Old Road Wine Comoany Anvil Shiraz, 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 Anemos, Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2017, so good with Dianne Bibby’s Quick Lemon and Herb Chicken…

The Old Road Wine Company Anemos, grapes from a single 35 year old bush vine unirrigated vineyard...

April 28th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Anemos Chenin Blanc, Chicken, Dianne Bibby, Franschhoek, Franschhoek Wine, Franschoek Chenin Blanc, Ryan Puttick, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Company The Anvil Shiraz 2017, my #sawinelockdown wine for today…

The Old Road Wine Company The Anvil Shiraz 2017, Ryan Puttick's sappy, fruity, spice Shiraz, such a great food wine...

April 9th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Ryan Puttick, Shiraz, The Old Road Wine Company, The Old Road Wine Company The Anvil Shiraz 2017|
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Top drops from the Winelands, Old Road Wine Company The Fat Man Pinotage 2018…

The Fat Man Pinotage 2018 from The Old Road Wine Company, made by Ryan Puttick in Franschhoek, is so delicious with mildly spicy food...

March 17th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Aubergine Bake, Ina Paarman, Melanzane, Pinotage, Ryan Puttick, The Fat Man Pinotage 2018, 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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Old Road Wine Company The Butcher and Cleaver 2015, delicious with Diane Bibby’s roast leg of lamb with sweet onion marmalade…

The Butcher and Cleaver 2015, a fabulous Cape Blend with Shiraz, Pinotage and Mourvèdre, lovely full rich dry flavours, and perfect with meat...

December 11th, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Dianne Bibby, Franschhoek, Ryan Puttick, The Butcher and Cleaver, The Old Road Wine Company|
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The Old Road Wine Co Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2018, good with my Smoked Fish Paté & grape jam…

Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is part of a range called The Quirky Ones made at The Old Road Wine Company by Ryan Puttick...

September 23rd, 2019|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Elgin, Elgin Grapes, Highfield Farm, Juliette Sauvignon Blanc, Ryan Puttick, Sauvignon Blanc, Smoked Fish Paté, 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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