With the registration in the association register, the new Bundesverband Wein, Sekt und Spirituosen (BWS) begins its work. It is now the joint representation of the interests of the companies in the wine, sparkling wine, and spirits industry in Germany. For this purpose, the Bundesverband Wein und Spirituosen International (BWSI), the Bundesverband der Deutschen Weinkellereien (BVW), and the Verband Deutscher Sektkellereien (VDS) have joined forces. Their members voted for the merger at the beginning of June.
The BWS is represented by President Christoph Mack (Mack & Schühle) as well as Vice Presidents Oliver Gloden (Schloss Wachenheim) and Alexander Rittlinger (Reh Kendermann Weinkellerei). The management is led by Dr. Alexander Tacer, who has previously been the managing director of BWSI and VDS. The BWS has its headquarters in Wiesbaden and is also represented in Berlin with a capital office.
“In the BWS, we bring together the diversity of wine, sparkling wine, and spirits into a strong common voice. Our aim is to represent the industry united, knowledgeable, and dialog-oriented towards politics, business, and society,” explained BWS President Christoph Mack. The new internet offering at www.bws-verband.de is set to launch shortly.
The current challenges facing the industry range from legal requirements and economic conditions to changing consumption habits and sustainability, as well as international competition. According to association information, the German wine, sparkling wine, and spirits industry generates around ten billion euros in revenue annually.
The image shows BWS Managing Director Dr. Alexander Tacer (left) and BWS President Christoph Mack (right) with the President of the Hessian State Parliament, Astrid Wallmann.
(cs – Image: Hessian State Parliament)
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