On the occasion of the 2026 edition of Wine Paris, CEVI, represented by its President Samuel Masse, held a series of meetings focused on advocacy for the wine sector and internal coordination.
Guy Krier, Josef Valihrach, Ludovico Maria Botti, Mateja Škrl Kocijančič, Samuel Masse, Roman Moret
CEVI at Wine Paris 2026 – Meeting of the European wine sector and exchanges with CEVI members
The morning was dedicated to a working meeting with the main European wine organisations (CEEV, CEVI, Copa-Cogeca and EFOW) to define the sector’s strategic priorities for the year ahead.
On the CAP reform, CEVI reaffirmed, alongside the other organisations, the need to preserve a strong and common European framework, maintain a dedicated wine envelope, and safeguard the achievements secured through the Wine Package. The discussions showed a broad convergence among European representatives, paving the way for coordinated action towards the EU institutions in the coming weeks. On excise duties, a common approach is also emerging at European level in favour of simplifying the regime applicable to distance selling. CEVI welcomes this convergence, having consistently promoted this objective for more than fifteen years, and sees this collective momentum as a positive signal for further engagement with the European institutions.
Following this meeting, Samuel Masse met with numerous representatives of CEVI member organisations exhibiting at the fair. These exchanges provided an opportunity to discuss developments in their national sectors and the situation of their estates, while highlighting the growing importance of Wine Paris as a key event for the profession.
The day concluded with a meeting of the CEVI Bureau on the Family Estate Slovenia’s stand, during which members reviewed the morning’s discussions and the priority files for the beginning of the year: CAP reform, preparations for the General Assembly in Portugal, the upcoming “Statutes” working group, and ongoing reflections on our vision of the “Independent Winegrower”.
Wine Paris 2026 thus combined European sector coordination, exchanges with members and internal CEVI work. In a context marked by geopolitical tensions, structural challenges for the sector and ongoing regulatory developments, these discussions reaffirmed the importance of collective and structured action at European level.
