Duimpie Bayly returned from a master’s study in California (USA) and being exposed to the importance of scientific dialogue between scientists and the industry, played an instrumental role in the establishment of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture (SASEV) in 1957. SASEV originated from the, then established, SA Scientific Viticultural Association (SASVA). The name was changed to SASEV in 1977.
