HISTORY

The "Commission d'Exportation des Vins de France" was created on 7 January 1922 as a branch of the Comité International du Commerce des Vins, Cidres, Spiritueux et Liqueurs. In 1968, the Commission became an independent and autonomous association.


In its statutes (Art II), the established objectives were:

To defend the exporting interests of French wines, by common understanding among qualified and interested French wine production merchants; and

To collaborate with public authorities in the study and execution of measures that could increase and promote the development of the industry, especially through permanent relations with foreign import merchants, by the study of all fiscal and other issues having an effect on trade, by timely promotion, and by welcoming foreign visitors to our regions of production."

Led by major Champagne and Cognac producers, who share a strong international presence, the two existing industry organisations - the Commission d'Exportation des Vins de France and the Syndicat du Commerce d'Exportation des Vins, Spiritueux et Liqueurs de France - merged on 4 November 1976 into a single association :

La Fédération du Commerce d'Exportation des Vins et Spiritueux de France

Four years later, our organisation adopted its definitive name and became the

Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins & Spiritueux de France (FEVS)

OUR MEMBERS

The FEVS brings together 550 members who, as a group, represent 85% of all French wine and spirits exports. They include businesses of all sizes (SMEs, large companies and French subsidiaries of foreign companies), from all of France's regions of production, making all types of products, including still wines, sparkling wines and Champagne, spirits, liqueurs, aromatised wines, and aperitif wines. They are all professionals in the export of these products.


The FEVS plays a significant role as a professional organisation representing the French wine and spirits industry in all areas international of interest.

LEADERSHIP

The FEVS president is elected to a 3-year term by the Ordinary General Assembly and is chosen from the 18 members of the Board of Directors. Board members are also elected to 3-year terms, in accordance with a tradition of alternating between the spirits and wine divisions, and reflecting the diversity of regions and products we represent.

The current FEVS president is Claude de Jouvencel (Marnier-Lapostolle Group).

Former presidents of the FEVS include:
2008 - Claude de JOUVENCEL (Marnier-Lapostolle) - Paris
2005 - Philippe CASTEJA (Borie-Manoux) - Bordeaux
2002 - Patrick RICARD (Pernod-Ricard) - Paris
2000 - Bertrand DEVILLARD (Antonin Rodet) - Bourgogne
1996 - Philippe PASCAL (Moët-Hennessy) - Paris
1994 - JM. CHADRONNIER (CVBG-Dourthe Kressmann) - Bordeaux
1992 - D. HERIARD DUBREUIL (Rémy Cointreau) - Paris
1990 - C. TAITTINGER (Taittinger) - Champagne
1988 - J. SAINT MARTIN (Izzara) - Paris
1986 - L. LATOUR (Louis Latour) - Bourgogne
1983 - JJ. BOUFFARD (Pernod-Ricard) - Paris
1980 - B. MURE (Ruinart) - Champagne
1978 - G. de GEOFFRE (Jas Hennessy) - Cognac
1976 - G. FAIVELEY (Jh. Faiveley) - Bourgogne
1974 - Ph. VIGNA (Vigna & Fils) - Paris
1964 - F. BOUCHARD (Bouchard Père & Fils) - Bourgogne
1960 - C.CRUSE (Cruse) - Bordeaux
1922 - B. de MUN (Veuve Clicquot) - Champagne
1922 - D. GUESTIER (Barton & Guestier) - Bordeaux