# Ethica Wines Wins Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Importer of the Year at 10-Year Mark

> Ethica Wines won Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Importer of the Year award as the Italian wine importer marked its 10th anniversary and $157 million in 2025 revenue.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:41:10+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/ethica-wines-importer-of-the-year
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethica-wines-named-2026-importer-of-the-year-by-wine-enthusiast-302939010.html)

## Key takeaways

- Ethica Wines was named Importer of the Year in Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Wine Star Awards, the same year it marks its 10th anniversary.
- The Miami-based Italian wine importer closed 2025 with approximately $157 million in revenue and employs more than 140 people globally.
- Ethica represents 60 wineries from Italy's major wine regions and works with a network of over 150 distributors.

Ethica Wines has been named Importer of the Year in Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Wine Star Awards, an honor that arrives in the Miami company's 10th anniversary year. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethica-wines-named-2026-importer-of-the-year-by-wine-enthusiast-302939010.html) announced the award on November 13, 2026. Ethica closed 2025 with approximately $157 million in revenue.

## Ethica's Decade of Italian Wine Growth

[Ethica Wines](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0009nzt/ethica-wines) was founded in 2016 and specializes in premium Italian wines, expanding across North America and Asia-Pacific through a portfolio of leading wineries and family-owned producers. The company said it has more than 140 employees globally and organizes over 500 trade events annually. Its World Wine Pro Program provides emerging wine professionals with hands-on education, mentorship and experience with Italian producers.

Francesco Ganz, founder and CEO of Ethica Wines, said: "Being recognized as Importer of the Year is both an honor and reflection of the dedication of our team, the strength of our partnerships, and our belief in the long-term potential of investing in Italian wine." Ganz added that the company's vision has stayed consistent: building lasting value for producers, distributors and accounts while making Italy's wine culture accessible to consumers and the next generation of wine professionals.

[Third News](https://third-news.com/article/0b6b1eb4-df75-11f1-9fe7-9ca3ba08e13f) reported that Ethica also received Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. honors from the Financial Times and plans to broaden partnerships and market reach in 2026. The company said the Financial Times named it among the fastest-growing companies in the United States in both 2025 and 2026.

Wine Enthusiast, founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, runs the annual Wine Star Awards, now in its 27th year, with 16 categories for 2026. Four categories have a named winner, and the other 12 list nominees. PR Newswire reported on November 12, 2026, that The Lucas Bols Company was named Spirit Brand of the Year in the same awards program.

## Ethica's Revenue and Asia-Pacific Expansion

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Ethica reported $140 million in 2025 revenue and projected $165 million for 2026, growth the records attribute to Asia-Pacific expansion and the integrations of Dispensing Solutions and The Standard Wine Company. The same records list 56 Italian wine brands imported in the United States as of 2026 and a $5.6 million debt-funded round dated October 30, 2026. Ethica's own announcement describes 60 wineries represented and a network of more than 150 distributors.

## Wine Star Awards Gala in January 2027

The 2026 Wine Star Award winners will be honored at the 27th annual black-tie gala in January 2027, according to the report. PR Newswire's coverage of the Spirit Brand of the Year award places that gala on January 25, 2027, in San Francisco.

## Companies in this story

- [Ethica Wines company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0009nzt/ethica-wines) · website: https://ethicawines.com

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