• About GWS

Developed for wine professionals by wine professionals, Global Wine & Spirits is the world's leading wine e-business network for buyers and sellers in the wine and spirits industry

Since 2000, Global Wine & Spirits has helped thousands of wine professionals to significantly increase their international business opportunities.

Global Wine & Spirits, the world's leading e-business network for wine professionals, was created in 2000 with the view of bringing together those in the international wine market and creating business contacts and opportunities for our members. GWS connects wine and spirits buyers with wine and spirits producers (B2B) over the Internet.

The GWS Business Model: A Subscription Based Wine E-Business Network for Industry Professionals

Membership on GWS is reserved strictly for professionals in the wine and spirits trade. Our members include wine producers and importers, wine and spirits wholesalers, distributors, agents, retailers and more.

Our business model is subscription based rather than transactional, meaning that our members can develop contacts and business opportunities via GWS without having to worry about any commissions or transaction fees.

GWS enables professional buyers to source for wines and contacts around the world from a critical mass of producers. Our site allows them to consolidate information, compare offers and access wine and spirits market information quickly and easily. Our services are free of charge for buyers.

Our Aim: To Facilitate Connectivity Between Wine Professionals on the International Wine & Spirits Market

The aim of Global Wine & Spirits has always been to facilitate interaction and connectivity between wine professionals by helping wine producers to develop their export markets, and wine buyers to source efficiently and effectively. We provide cutting-edge technology and tools that enable our members worldwide to post offers and requests and to communicate in real time, 24/7.

Our People: Providing Truly International Service

Our main office in Montreal, Canada is staffed with 30 qualified, proactive professionals available to assist our members in one of 14 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and Romanian. We provide personalized training and service for our members, and our toll-free number is available 20 hours per day, 5 days a week.

We operate a second office in Shenzhen, China and we continue to develop our wine e-business network on new markets.

Our International Reach and Partnerships: Connectivity with the Wine Community Around the World

Our membership base of 6700 companies spans 100 countries worldwide.

Our weekly e-newsletter, The Insider News, is delivered to 45000 industry professionals around the world.

Global Wine & Spirits is recognized and abides by the standards of the OIV, and is proud to partner with several renowned international wine contests such as those of VinoFed, Tempranillos al Mundo, Les Citadelles du Vin, Concours de Bordeaux – Vins d'Acquitaine and many others.

GWS benefits from the expertise of our two shareholders, the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) and Mediagrif Interactive Technologies

With annual sales of nearly 1.5 billion  € and a network of over 2,000 suppliers, the SAQ is one of the world's leading buyers, distributors and retailers of wine and spirits. Renowned as one of the "50 Best Managed Companies in Canada", Mediagrif is a 400-employee company specializing in developing and delivering innovative and world-class B2B solutions.

Our Other Services:

Global Wine & Spirits also operates a sister website called The Wine Traders Club , a portal for merchants and brokers specialized in the trade of fine and rare wines. In addition, our Business Solutions Division develops private web based e-procurement and e-sales applications for key players in the wine & spirits industry.