Surry Community College in Dobson, NC is proud to be the home of the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Viticulture and Enology Center. The Center serves the grape and wine industry, not only in North Carolina, but the entire Southeast providing workforce training and industry support. This $5 million complex was funded through NC General Assembly appropriations, NC Community College System grants, NC State bonds, and private donations.

Surry Community College began offering courses in viticulture in 1999 and currently offers a two-year degree in Viticulture and Enology.