Art of suggestion | Paul Cluver Estate Pinot Noir
Diane takes us through the beautiful subject of Pinot Noir, and a fantastic example from Paul Cluver. Here are some top tips and talking...
Wild About Wine Tour - Zambia
The first ever Wild About Wine Tour, Zambia kicked off with 4 epic events, in 4 days, across 2 cities! We collaborated with our Partners,...
UI Podcast #13 | David Trafford | Cabernet Sauvignon and pioneering wine regions
We are delighted to welcome a humble legend of the wine industry into the podcast studio, David Trafford. At Under the Influence, we have...
Under the Influence Podcast #8 | Praisy Dlamini | HER Wines
Praisy Dlamini has walked an incredible path, from her unlikely wine roots in the sugar cane filled hills of Kwazulu Natal. This podcast...
Under the Influence of Craft
Artisan and Craft- These are the two trendiest words at the moment when it comes to alcohol. But what exactly is a craft product and how...
Our love letter to South African Wine
It has been such an exciting journey, over the last eleven years, for us to see the growth in quality and terroir driven wines in South...
Under the Influence of Kenya
Ahhhh Kenya, the wild wild East of Africa. When I first met Allister in 2015, he was a man with a dream and a vision; to bring Under the...
Ode to the winemakers
This post is an ode to all winemakers, but inspired by my father, Mike Kreft, who recently passed away. I am so incredibly lucky to have...