The wine industry in South African context is much wider than signified by the ordinary meaning of the word "wine". Brandy and its building blocks (wine for brandy and distilling wine) have always formed a significant part of South Africa’s wine industry. In recent years grape juice and grape juice concentrate for use in non-alcoholic beverages, and not just for the sweetening of wine, have also come to the fore. The South African wine industry thus encompasses wine (natural, fortified and sparkling), wine for brandy, distilling wine, brandy and other spirits distilled from distilling wine, and grape juice and grape juice concentrate for use in wine and non-alcoholic products.