The Director General of the OIV was pleased to welcome Minister Jean-Noël Barrot today at the OIV headquarters, on the occasion of the Minister’s visit to Dijon to meet with various stakeholders from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
A cordial and informal discussion took place between the Director General and the French Minister, focusing on concerns within the wine sector and the upcoming actions of the OIV within the framework of its new Strategic Plan.
Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and John Barker, Director General of the OIV
The Director General took the opportunity to highlight the importance of the OIV’s mission of international cooperation in providing collective and consensus-based solutions to global challenges. In a context of evolving consumption patterns and geopolitical tensions, international trade remains a key driver of resources and development for wine-producing economies. The Director General reiterated the OIV’s support for the vitivinicultural sector and its cooperative role with other intergovernmental organisations in continuing efforts to improve global wine marketing conditions, noting that in 2025, 1 out of every 2 bottles of wine consumed worldwide is an exported bottle.