KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Since the We Are Africa hospitality trade show was postponed this year, we had to reach out to that community of customers and hospitality players in digital format. Have a look below to view the fireside chat with Allister, and some of the stories of building a wine business in Africa. Thanks for hosting us Ryan and your team! Looking forward to a G and T in 2021.

We were honoured to be a part of the Wines of South Africa (WOSA) panel discussing how to build successful wine channels into Africa. It certainly has been a journey, over the last 12 years, and we have a lot to learn. We are grateful to work with the most incredible brands, customers and partners, who teach us more and more every year! Minute 45 for those of you who want to see what we had to say.

We are so grateful to our Under the Influence customers and partners across Africa, who have been massively challenged by 2020, but have also shown incredible innovation and resilience. Our small "pivot" project, the Together Store, a fine wine and local produce digital deli, has grown beyond all expectations. In that process it has also provided ourselves, our partners and our brand partners much needed sales and an exciting new channel. Here are a few highlights from Blog p

In the first Under the Influence Podcast, brought to you by the Together Store, we are joined by Joris van Almenkerk of Almenkerk Wines to explore the wonderful world of Chardonnay. From unoaked, to Old World and New World, and back into the regional differences in South Africa, we explore what makes this grape tick. We dig into the vineyard, and into the cellar, and find out just how terroir and winemaking techniques influence the flavour and style of Chardonnay. Big thanks