courses are presented by winemakers, Diploma graduates, Cape Wine Masters and people actively involved in the industry, including some of the leading winemakers and viticulturists in the Cape. In 1979 The Cape Wine Academy was founded in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with a view to providing a greater awareness and appreciation of South African wine. The concept had the immediate support of the local wine and spirit industry as well as the general public. The Cape Wine Academy is recognised by the wine industry as its official general wine education and training body .