Trade Disrupted: Tariffs, Non-Tariff Barriers & the New Competitive Landscape
Panel Discussion

Trade Disrupted: Tariffs, Non-Tariff Barriers & the New Competitive Landscape

Room 8 – Press Conferences & Round Tables – Hall 4
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Europe/Paris
4 | Room 8 – Press Conferences & Round Tables – Hall 4
English
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Free entrance: first come, first seated

The global wine sector depends on open, rules‑based trade, yet the very framework is facing acute stress.

Tariffs are the most visible demonstration of a larger, more complex set of challenges. Though non-tariff barriers quietly hold the sector back and are harder to quantify.

This session will explore how the sector is navigating and responding to the current trade landscape, examining the proliferation of barriers to open trade and consider how broader economic, regulatory, and consumer shifts are reshaping competition for wine globally. 

Speakers

John Alistair CLARKE

ConsultantGlobal Trade Consultant, and former Head of the EU Delegation to the WTO and UN

HONORE COMFORT

CALIFORNIA WINE INSTITUTE

Marzia VARVAGLIONE

Owner and Business Developer / PresidentVarvaglione 1921 Wineries / Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV)

Julie HESKETH-LAIRD

Chief ExecutiveFIVS The International Wine Federation