Description
The California Wine Export Program is funded by the
Foreign Agricultural Service of USDA and industry contributions. This program is administered by
Wine Institute's International Department in San Francisco, California. Membership in this program allows access to the activities conducted in
25 countries and other benefits listed below.
Membership Benefits
- Participation in tastings, trade shows, and other international events in Asia, Europe and Canada. A list of countries included in our 2009 program is listed below.
- Trade and media visits to California wine regions organized by our international department. These visits may consist of a group of buyers, sommeliers, journalists, or a single visitor.
- Contact with our international staff and representatives in San Francisco, Canada, Continental Europe, China, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Southeast Asia, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Taiwan, and U.K.
- Access to our password-protected website. Included on the site are market reports, importer lists, US export statistics, country-specific compliance information, and other information on international wine markets and opportunities.
- Inclusion in a publication sent upon request to brokers and importers throughout the world seeking California wineries interested in exporting.
- Counsel and information about exporting and foreign markets, upon request.
2009 Program Year Export Program Countries
- Austria
- Belgium-Luxembourg
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Russia
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
Fees
Registration fees represent the California wine industry's contribution to the administration of the Market Access Program. Winery fees enable the International Department to conduct and administer the programs and your winery to receive the benefits listed above.
Introductory Fees
First-time users of the California Wine Export Program may choose to participate in a maximum of two individual international events at a cost of $250.00 each in the winery’s initial year of participation. Wineries must become members of the California Wine Export Program after this introductory period in order to participate in future events. Please contact our San Francisco office for further details.
