Under The Influence

25/08/2026

We love old vine Chenin Blanc from South Africa, and Sebastian from Beaumont Family Wines talks us through what makes them special.

12/08/2026

One of the pillars of our Art of Storytelling course, is that of place. A place 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.

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 Storytelli...

11/08/2026

As we dig into the Art of Storytelling this Term, we wanted to make the stories from winemakers, somms and hospitality gurus more accessible to you. Please see a link to the Spotify version of our podcast below. Follow for more!

https://open.spotify.com/show/0342Z7TJSF1N67dJCJtGhC?si=1AGyuvRuRDi4cqPT3mZThQ&utm_source=copy-link

Podcast · Under the Influence · The Under the Influence podcast engages with the top winemakers from the Cape Winelands and leading minds in African hospitality. We are a virtual campfire to share stories around on the subjects of wine, craft drinks, Africa and hospitality. www.undertheinfluence.c...

18/07/2026

Congratulations to Term 1 achievers! Term 2 has launched, along with our brand new Storytelling and Hosting course.

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, an...

15/07/2026

In our latest podcast, Under the Influence is joined by Anthony Hamilton Russell of Hamilton Russell Vineyards — a pioneer of the Hemel-en-Aarde and one of the most articulate voices in wine anywhere. We dig into terroir, legacy, and what it takes to build a world-class brand from the cool-climate ground up.

Pinot Noir. Chardonnay. And one valley that changed the South Afric...

08/07/2026

We are hiring! This is an exciting role, overseeing group customer success, based in the Cape.

We are looking for a Senior Customer Success Manager to lead and grow customer success across the group.This is a hands-on role. You will personally run onboarding and engagement for key accounts, design and runthe campaigns that keep partners engaged, and coordinate the account managers who deliver...

08/05/2026

2026 - what a show, what a tribe!

21/04/2026

21/04/2026

The Beverageintelligence Art of Storytelling course launches in July, and is designed to empower your team to transform from order takers to memory makers. In-depth modules, linked to your menus, supported by our Fundi AI coaching tools, make for an immersive and “practice makes perfect” learning journey.