

Every glass has a story | The personality of place
One of the pillars of our Art of Storytelling course, is that of place. A place often has a personality of its own, shaped by its history, geography and community. These intertwining stories often have a major impact on what you find inside your wine glass. In this snippet from the Art of Storytelling course, we explore the personality of place, and dive into one of the most characterful places in the South African winelands, the Swartland. Please click here if you want to re


Beverageintelligence University Leaderboards - Term 1 - 2026
See you on our Education Roadshow in Q2 2026. Please click here if you want to register for Term 2 | 2026, or apply for a bursary. Well done to all of our fantastic learners across the continent for a superb start to 2026! Term 1 saw record participation across the Beverageintelligence University, and we are thrilled to share the end of term awards and leaderboards for our top performing learners in Term 1 of 2026. The big highlight of the Term was the launch of our new Maste


The Art of Storytelling
A new course from Beverageintelligence University to help your teams transform from order takers to memory makers. Click here to pre-register your interest. Art of Storytelling course Trailer Picture this. A guest settles into their chair after a long day on Safari. The sun has set, and dinner is about to be served. The campfire flickers warmly. Your waiter approaches with a bottle of wine and says: "May I interest you in a Pinot Noir from Elgin?" Accurate? Yes. Memorable? N


New Bar101 course live on Beverageintelligence University
To compliment our focus on family owned, and truly handcrafted wines, we continue to curate our craft spirits range. Many craft spirits...


Beverageintelligence Wine101 online course is here!
Welcome to a preview of our Wine101 online course. This course will support our live training and online Masterclass programs. It is a...


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