WSA CEO, Helen Medina, publishes an op-ed on Euractiv, entitled: The Future of Spirits: A Toast to Balancing Growth and Responsibility.  Link to the full original op-ed piece can be found here or downloaded in PDF.   

17 July 2024 The World Spirits Alliance (WSA) confirmed and welcomed three prestigious members to its global network at its annual meeting in Geneva last week: Mast-Jägermeister SE, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA),  and The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). Helen Medina, CEO of the WSA, said:  “We are delighted to welcome Mast-Jägermeister SE, […]

Geneva, 10 July 2024 – The World Spirits Alliance (WSA) has today launched a groundbreaking study that highlights the enormous economic impact of the global spirits industry. Conducted by Oxford Economics and the IWSR, the WSA Global Economic Impact Study reveals for the first time the sector’s crucial role in driving economic growth, generating significant tax […]

Please join us in welcoming Helen S. Medina as our inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the World Spirits Alliance (WSA). With over 15 years of experience in global public policy processes, Helen brings a wealth of expertise to lead our organization toward its purpose, vision, mission, and strategic priorities.

The new membership is an important step in the category's internationalisation strategy of the this elite group of global spirits producers.

The World Spirits Alliance’s roadmap on illicit alcohol examines the issue of illicit trade in alcohol, its root causes and potential solution.

Nowadays, spirits are cherished by countless adult consumers worldwide every day. Spirits symbolize festive gatherings, togetherness, and social cohesion. This brochure provides topline insights about the sector and its footprint across the globe.

This week, the World Spirits Alliance elected its new president, Luis Fernando Felix Fernandez, general manager of General Manager of Casa Cuervo – one of the oldest and leading Tequila producers – as well as President of the Cámara Nacional De La Industria Tequilera (CNIT). Mr. Félix Fernández takes over the WSA Presidency from Karen […]

The WSA is joining the TRACIT Alliance Network Partners, which forms an integral, international network of business organizations with reason to defend markets against illicit and unfair trade. Collectively, they demonstrate a powerful, transnational business voice that stands with TRACIT against illicit trade and its negative impacts on society and economy.