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    Michael Olivier is a South African wine & food commentator. Read his articles about wine, food & lifestyle as he introduces you to his website partners and their products.
    Michael Olivier

winery partners


  • Asara Wine Estate & Hotel
  • Bellingham – pioneers in wine
  • Boschendal Renascent
  • De Grendel Wines
  • De Wetshof Estate – the dream team
  • Delaire Graff Estate – a diamond in the Stellenbosch Crown
  • Douglas Green Wines, founded 1942
  • Durbanville Hills – wines shaped by the landscape
  • Flagstone Wines – we welcome a new website partner
  • Glen Carlou
  • Glenelly Wine Estate – we welcome a website partner
  • Groot Constantia – it started here
  • Haute Cabrière – Sun-Soil-Vine-Man
  • La Bri – refuge for a Huguenot
  • Landskroon Wines
  • Oldenburg – beauty in Banghoek
  • Perdeberg – the home of Chenin Blanc
  • Peter Falke Wines – a Helderberg dream come true
  • Simonsig Estate – Wine Pioneers
  • Spier – almost as old as Stellenbosch
  • Steenberg – the oldest in Constantia

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about

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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