World Wine Trade Group – Main Government Contact Points
last updated 9-16-16

Argentina
Carlos Tizio

Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura
San Martín 430 (5500) MENDOZA
República Argentina

ctizio@inv.gov.ar

presidencia@inv.gov.ar

Australia
John Watts
Director
Food Trade and Quarantine, Office of Trade Negotiation
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
John.Watts@dfat.gov.au

Canada 
Alex Vincic
Senior Trade Policy Officer
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada 
alexander.vincic@international.gc.ca

Chile
Fernando Acuna Ramierz
General Directorate of
International Economic Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Teatinos 180, 11th Floor
Santiago, Chile
FAcuna@direcon.cl

Georgia 
Andro Aslanishvili
Lawyer
State Department of Vine and Wine “SAMTREST”
Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia
6, Marshall Gelovani Ave.
Tbilisi 0159, Georgia
samtrestcontact@yahoo.com

New Zealand
Laura Young
Foreign Policy Officer, Agriculture and Goods Unit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18 901 
Wellington 5045
New Zealand
Laura.young@mfat.govt.nz

South Africa
Günter Müller 
Deputy Director, International Trade 
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Private Bag X 791 
Pretoria, 0001 
Republic of South Africa 
GunterMu@daff.gov.za

United States of America 
USG Technical Point of Contact
Mari Kirrane
Wine Technical Trade Advisor
TTB/International Trade Division
490 N Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(p) 513-684-3289
(f) 202-453-2678
(c) 202-329-6564
Mari.Kirrane@ttb.gov

USG General Point of Contact
Sharon E Bomer Lauritsen
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs 
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th Street, NW
Room 415
Washington, DC 20508
Sharon_E_BomerLauritsen@ustr.eop.gov

Roger Wentzel
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Agricultural Affairs
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th Street, NW
Room 415
Washington, DC 20508 
Roger_Wentzel@ustr.eop.gov

WWTG Electronic Depositary  
Jamie Ferman
Senior International Trade Specialist 
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
1400 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
202-482-5783 (tel)
wwtg@trade.gov 
mailto:Donald.Hodgen@trade.gov

U.S. Treaty Office 
Francis J Holleran
Treaty Analyst and Depositary Officer
Office of Treaty Affairs (L/T) – Rm 5420, HST
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20520-6419
202-647-3089 (tel)
202-647-9844
HolleranFJ@state.gov

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