IWSC Presidents
Prince Michael zu Salm-Salm - 2010 President
Prince Michael zu Salm-Salm was born in 1953 to the distinguished Salm-Dalberg family, one of Europe's oldest and most venerated. Since the time of Charlemagne, for more than a thousand years, the family heritage has been tied to the land, with interests and holdings in forestry, agriculture and wine.
Prince Salm-Salm's great love is wine, and he takes an active role in the two estates controlled by his family. The Prinz Salm Dalberg'sches Weingut in the Nahe, dates back to 932 A.D. and is reputedly the world's oldest estate remaining within one family.
In addition to the wineries, Prince Salm-Salm is founder and managing partner of Salm-Salm & Partner GmbH, an investment and real estate consulting company. Among various duties and honorary positions he is also chairman of the Association of Land Proprietors in Germany and President of the Association of German Forest Proprietors.
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Vice Presidents
Recent presidents become active vice presidents after their term of office. A list of their names appears below. Where available, click on a name to view the vice president's details from the year they were in office.
| Year | Name | Company | Country |
| 2009 | Sir Ian Good | The Edrington Group | Scotland |
| 2008 | Rafael Guilisasti | Viñedos Emiliana SA | Chile |
| 2007 | Gina Gallo | E&J Gallo Family Estate | USA |
| 2006 | Anthony von Mandl | Mission Hill Family Estate Winery | Canada |
| 2005 | Wolf Blass | Wolf Blass Wines | Australia |
| 2004 | Paul Symington | The Symington Family Port Shippers | Portugal |
| 2003 | Claes Dahlbäck | Vin & Sprit | Sweden |
| 2002 | Dominique Hériard Dubreuil | CEO, Rémy-Cointreau | France |
| 2001 | Warren Winiarski | Stags Leap Wine Cellars | USA |
| 2000 | Baroness Philippine de Rothschild | Baron Philippe de Rothschild Ltd | France |
| 1999 | Miguel Torres | Miguel Torres | Spain |
| 1998 | Sir Anthony Greener | Diageo | UK |
| 1997 | Jean Hugel | Hugel et Fils | France |
| 1996 | Dr Anton Rupert (deceased) | Rembrandt Group | South Africa |
| 1995 | Marchese Leonardo de' Frescobaldi | Marchesi dé Frescobaldi | Italy |
| 1994 | Michael Jackaman | Allied Domecq | UK |
| 1993 | May de Lencquesaing | Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande | France |
| 1992 | Chris Hancock Hon MW | Rosemount Estates | Australia |
| 1991 | Peter MF Sichel | Sichel | USA |
| 1990 | Robert Drouhin | Maison Joseph Drouhin | France |
| 1989 | José Ignacio Domecq (deceased) | Domecq | Spain |
| 1988 | Marchese Piero Antinori | Marchese LeP Antinori | Italy |
| 1987 | Kenneth Graham FIAE | Whyte & Mackay | Scotland |
| 1986 | Dr Max Lake (deceased) | Oenologist & lecturer | Australia |
| 1985 | Marquis de Goulaine | Château de Goulaine | France |
| 1984 | Mme Odette Pol Roger (deceased) | Champagne Pol Roger | France |
| 1983 | Robert Mondavi Hon MW (deceased) | Mondavi Winery | USA |
| 1982 | Dr Hans Ambrosi | Oenologist & lecturer | Germany |
| 1981 | Harry Waugh MBE Hon MW (deceased) | Wine consultant | UK |
| 1980 | Peter Noble CBE (deceased) | Wine consultant | UK |