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Few things have the ability to elevate a dining experience the way a good wine choice can. However, when presented with a wine list, the pressure that comes with the responsibility of selecting a wine to complement your meal, especially when you’re... 

Pinot Noir is a wild child. It doesn’t tolerate being told what to do and as a winemaker, it is often just beyond your grasp. It’s a tricky grape to deal with, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, and it takes a devilish persistence and... 

The African bushveld has a magic to it, which is difficult to explain. It certainly is a release mechanism from the day to day stresses, and one quickly moves to the rhythm of the surrounds. Waking up at dawn. Sleeping when its too hot. Watching each... 

Over the past few months Under the Influence has been running around our beautiful winelands, working on a very exciting new project. You will certainly get to hear about it in the near future, but for the time being, it will remain a mystery. All we... 

Under the Influence has been a tad quiet of late. We haven’t been running around as much in Joburg and Cape Town. Why you ask? Well, we have been diligently at work for you to be able to better explore new and well known wines from around the Cape. The... 

It’s that time of year again, folks! Just a few weeks left until the eighth annual Wacky Wine Weekend in Robertson. Last year’s event was so much fun, including some crazy rocking out to the tunes of the Dirty Skirts and the Wedding DJs, glass of... 

January was a blur of activity at Under the Influence, with trips to Joburg and Botswana for tastings, and wine training activities. We are incredibly excited about this year and we have a range of plans moving forward. Here is a highlights package looking... 

2010 has been a cracker of a year at Under the Influence, thanks to you, yourselves and your enthusiasm and interest in wine. We have shared over 100 wine tastings, a couple of wine shows and 2011 will unleash more of the same PLUS an array of wine videos... 

Earlier this year we embarked on a voyage of discovery, to find the latest and greatest places in Southern Africa to drink wine. Our search took us to the Lowveld, to Zimbabwe, Botswana and back down to Cape Town. Here is a look at some of the places...