Wine commission agent

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The wine commissioner is a traditional profession in the wine trade .

activity

The wine commission agent mediates sales from the winemaker to the buyer. One of the main tasks of the wine commission agent is to advise both parties. Due to his knowledge of the market and the product, the wine commission agent advises the buyer independently according to his or her special needs and organizes the processing of the purchase - also abroad. On the procurement market , he mediates must , wine or grapes on a commission basis (approx. 4–5%) in his own name for the account of a third party, which is usually borne half by the buyer and the seller.

His participation in the large German wine auctions is traditional.

The profession of wine commissioners is centuries old and goes back to the guild of "wine tickers" who had to test the wine.

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