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Under the Influence talks First Growths on ClassicFM

Under the Influence talks First Growths on ClassicFM

November 30, 2009 in Articles by allister

Under the Influence had the privilege of talking a little bit about First Growths and taste some with with John Fraser and the Friday Forum on Classic FM. Allister Kreft spoke passionately about the First Growth wine Estates and the wine in general and the Under the Influence team counted the word “love” 5 times in his answers… he... 

 
10 most expensive cognacs…

10 most expensive cognacs…

November 27, 2009 in Articles by allister

Our friends over at www.thecru.co.za “dove tailed” the expensive wine list and put together their own list of top 10 most expensive cognacs in the world. Cognac is essentially brandy from the Cognac region in France, so think of these as Klipdrift... 

 
10 most expensive bottles of wine ever sold

10 most expensive bottles of wine ever sold

November 26, 2009 in Articles by allister

Wine price can be a contentious issue. Some people balk at wine costing more than R50 a bottle, and it can take some convincing to try something outside of what we are used to on the supermarket shelf.  There are however some people that don’t... 

 
No more guessing what food goes with what wine

No more guessing what food goes with what wine

November 25, 2009 in Articles by allister

The guys from www.winethatloves.com have taken the guesswork out of food and wine pairing. No more being confronted with that beautiful bottle of Cabernet Franc and the worry of what will completely enhance it. Rather just get a bottle through these guys... 

 
Neil Pendock interviews undertheinfluence.co.za about new First Growths

Neil Pendock interviews undertheinfluence.co.za about new First Growths

November 16, 2009 in Articles by allister

Neil Pendock interviewed one of our directors, Paul Rowett about the new and exciting First Growths wine case, featuring the best of boutique Estates from South Africa, at an incredible deal. See the original article at http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/travel/article191355.ece If... 

 
Tasting rooms in the Cape

Tasting rooms in the Cape

November 14, 2009 in Articles by allister

Tasting rooms in the Cape have the unique opportunity to engage with people in their own beautiful environments, show off their wines and seed brand ambassadors following positive experiences. Indeed, many of the Estates have shelled out loads of cash... 

 
Deconstructing Cabernet Sauvignon with Under the Influence

Deconstructing Cabernet Sauvignon with Under the Influence

November 13, 2009 in Articles by allister

Last night we had a great discovery tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon at the Roundhouse. We explored: Brampton Cabernet Sauvignon Belfield Cabernet Sauvignon Cederberg Cabernet Sauvignon Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon De Trafford Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 And…... 

 
Italy Diaries Part 2: South African in Piedmont

Italy Diaries Part 2: South African in Piedmont

November 11, 2009 in Articles by allister

Tasting wine in Italy, especially at a large show, is not only overwhelming on the senses but on the vocabulary too. Allesverloren and Vergelegen need not worry about Brits or Americans mispronouncing their names when you have producers like the following... 

 
6 Reasons to drink a glass of wine each day

6 Reasons to drink a glass of wine each day

November 9, 2009 in Articles by allister

So, you may be thinking… do I only need 6 reasons! In a recent Oprah that we watched, yes we love her, Dr Oz was talking about blue zones in the world where people live longer than others, and one of these is Sardinia where they drink an inordinate... 

 
Italy Diaries: Part 1

Italy Diaries: Part 1

October 23, 2009 in Articles by allister

So, Under the Influence was fortunate enough to be invited to the Torino Wine Forum, which showcases some of the top producers in the Piedmont region in the north of Italy. Piedmont is renowned for a number of things, some of which include white truffles,... 

 
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