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Mulderbosch Vineyards in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation – a destination on its own.

Mulderbosch Vineyards in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation – a destination on its own. Well worth the visit as they say in the Guide Michelin.

September 5th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings, wine of the day|Tags: Fable Mountain Vineyards, Mulderbosch Olive Oil, Mulderbosch Pizza, Mulderbosch Vineyards, South African Wine, Yardstick Wines|
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Yardstick Pinot Noir 2014, great with Duck Ramen – 01.09.2017

Yardstick Pinot Noir 2014, great with Duck Ramen. Adam Mason showing his skills using grapes from four Wine Appellations.

September 4th, 2017|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: #wineoftheday, Adam Mason, Duck Ramen, Pinot Noir, South African Pinot Noir, Three Wise Monkeys, Yardstick Wines|
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken – Jan Braai

Jan Braai's Jamaican Jerk Chicken Jan Braai in his latest book Red Hot tells of the "fiery Jamaican braai marinade or spice known as ‘jerk’ is made with two key ingredients: Scotch bonnet chillies (one of the hottest chillies in the world) and allspice (pimento). If you can’t find Scotch bonnet chillies, use

March 20th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Braai, Jan Braai, Recipes, South African Wine, Yardstick Wines|
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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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