27 Trending Wine Importing Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Wine Importing Business

Wine importers procure barrels of wine from the top wine-producing countries and repackage and sell them locally. Starting a wine importing business may seem overwhelming because of the licensing issues, import stamps, and raising capital to finance the business.

However, importing wine and reselling it locally can be profitable. Your target customers can be wine bars and shops across the country. You do not need a brick-and-mortar presence, as you can ship directly to the customers.

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1. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Importer of fine wine from France and Italy.

Website traffic: 90K/month

2. New Zealand Wine

We are the national organisation for the New Zealand's grape and wine sector. Established in March 2002, we are the only unified national wine industry body in the world.

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4. DEUTSCH FAMILY

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits was founded in 1981 by Chairman, Bill Deutsch, to market quality wine and spirits produced by prestigious families from major wine and spirits regions of the world.

5. Bacchus Capital Management

Strategic Capital and Expertise for the Wine Industry

6. Vintage Imports, Inc.

We are a Philadelphia-based importer and distributor of fine wines, distributing to PA, NJ, and DE, with select imports available nationally.

Where they're located: Peoria, Arizona, USA

7. Savorian

Where they're located: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

8. Serendipity Wines

Serendipity Wines allows our customers, suppliers and employees to explore cultures and better connect through a thoughtfully curated portfolio of wines.

Where they're located: Henderson, Nevada, USA

9. 8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo

The Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) is the largest trade show and conference focused exclusively on Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and is the 2nd largest wine industry show in North America. Established in 2012 by Wine Industry Network, WIN Expo is considered a must-attend event and has become an integral part of the North Coast wine industry with more than 3,000 wine professionals attending each year. The trade show features nearly 300 exhibitors presenting the latest products and services available along with a robust educational conference focusing on three distinct tracks, Winemaking, Sales & Marketing, and Strategy & Leadership.

Where they're located: Santa Rosa, California, USA

10. ANW Distributors, offices in Seattle, Portland and Spokane

American Northwest Distributors imports and distributes Fine Wine and Craft Spirits that are produced with integrity by real people from around the world. Our mission it to over-deliver on quality for the price, bringing value at every price point. We are the largest family-owned distributor in Washington, with distribution coverage across the entire state and a dedicated Eastern Washington District Manager in Spokane.

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA

11. Winesellers, Ltd

Winesellers, Ltd - importer of wine brands such as Zuccardi Valle de Uco,Santa Julia,Tortoise Creek, La Fiera, Malbec, Rioja and others from around the globe.

Where they're located: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

12. Masciarelli Wine Company

13. Viola Imports

Authentic Foods. Uncompromised Quality. Alessandro Bellini's Viola Imports is the leading importer and supplier of gourmet Italian foods and ingredients in the United States.

Where they're located: Elk Grove, California, USA

14. Grovedale Family Winery

Grovedale Family Winery of Wyalusing, PA. Come visit us on the Pennsylvania wine trail and host your wedding or event. To order, join our subscription club.

Where they're located: Garden Grove, California, USA

15. WIN Data

Wine Industry Database

16. Citymoonlight – Wines & Liquors

Where they're located: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

17. Martine's Wines

Where they're located: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

18. D'Andrea Wine & Liquor Imports, Inc.

Where they're located: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

19. Conexport

Where they're located: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

20. Home

Where they're located: Riverside, California, USA

21. D'Aquino Family — Imported Italian Wines and Foods, California

D'Aquino Italian Importing Co specializes in imported Italian wines and foods from the finest wine regions of Italy. Call 626-359-1988 in Duarte, California

22. Bliss Wine Imports

We only import wines that are natural, organic, biodynamic, healthy and pure.

Where they're located: Cotosaz, Pastaza, Ecuador

23. WIN4

Building Business Together... The purpose of Women In Networking (WIN) is to provide a forum for the interchange of leads, ideas, and contacts in the business community; provide fellowship and cooperation among members; assist in the improvement of techniques and methods of doing business; promote and encourage the development of others as individuals and professional…

Where they're located: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

24. Homepage

Where they're located: Hialeah Trailer Park, Florida, USA

25. Impero Wine

IMPERO WINE DISTRIBUTORS currently stretches across the United States. This incredible network of experienced distributors work to serve their customers with devotion and commitment, confident of the product they sell and passionate about offering the best solution for each and every one of them.

Where they're located: Hialeah Trailer Park, Florida, USA

26. J. Strecker Selections

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA

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