Tag: FIVS

Paris, 13 February 2024 — The global federation for wine and spirits, FIVS, Presidential Council announced this week the appointment of Julie Hesketh-Laird as...

By Bennett Caplan I am pleased to introduce my colleague, Bennett Caplan, head of secretariat for FIVS, which is essentially the international equivalent of WineAmerica....

For the first time in three years, WineAmerica representatives recently met with Congressional Representatives from around the country to discuss the wine industry’s legislative...

Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage: Since the West Coast of the U.S. has experienced numerous wildfire events in recent years, growers and wineries are trying to answer a critical question: Who should bear the financial cost of smoke impacted grapes?...

Paris, 15 March 2022— FIVS – An association representing 75% of the global  wine trade – announced today that Charles Jefferson and Ignacio Sánchez...

Constellation Invests in Donae Burston’s La Fête du Rosé: The North American drinks giant deal for a piece of the growing Provence rosé brand is Constellation's first in a new commitment to invest $100 million in minority-owned businesses by 2030...

Paris, 12 May 2021 — FIVS is pleased to announce the launch of its improved FIVS Assure online database, containing exemplary social responsibility initiatives...

Twenty-One Women Told The New York Times That They Have Been Sexually Harassed, Manipulated or Assaulted by Male Master Sommeliers: The Court of Master Sommeliers confers high honors, but many women candidates say they've paid a steep price...

Paris, France: Tuesday, 27 October 2020: A leading voice for the global alcohol beverage industry, FIVS launched the publication of FIVS & the United...

Caymus Winery Owner Chuck Wagner Sues California Over Tasting Room Closures: Napa veteran calls it unfair that wineries serving food can open tasting rooms while others - including all Napa wineries - cannot...

PARIS, France – FIVS, the global public policy federation serving the wine, spirits, and beer sectors, announced today that its 2021 FIVS International Sustainable...

Additional wineries from Chile, Portugal and the United States receive medals for their outstanding ground-to-glass sustainability programs Jackson Family Wines receives special platinum multi-brand sustainable...

Wasps May Save California Vineyards from ‘Invasion’ by Chinese Fly: Researchers are concerned about the potential spread of the spotted lanternfly, which first showed up in the US in Pennsylvania five years ago but was found in Virginia vineyards in early 2018 ...

Geneva, Switzerland (Monday, 15 April 2019): Oenoppia and FIVS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July 2019 during the opening ceremony  on...

As the only international sustainable winegrowing award of its kind, the BRIT/FIVS competition honors wine organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the environmental, social,...