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Make your Heritage Day Braai even better with Frans Smit, Spier Cellar Master’s Top Tips… 

Some tips about your Heritage Day Braai from Frans Smit, Cellarmaster at Spier and Braaimaster at home, with a glass of Spier wine!...

September 21st, 2020|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Braai Tips, Frans Smit, Heritage Day, Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc, Spier Wine Farm, Weber Braai|
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One of the great joys for me of presenting new and different wines to people is the surprise I see on their faces. Diemersfontein Pinotage 2012 No more so than with the Diemersfontein Pinotage 2012 – the original Coffee Pinotage.  A style of wine that is the darling of the people attending Winex

December 10th, 2013|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: African Relish Cookery School, Diemersdal Estate, Weber Braai|
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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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