General Info

A.V. Imports is a Columbia, Md.-based wine and spirits importer that was founded in 1986. The company imports wines and spirits from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and Spain and sells them to licensed wholesalers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Bahamas. A.V. s distributes a variety of brands, including Caputo, Corvo, Santini, Piccini, Quara and Tome di Monte. The company relocated its offices in 1996 from Washington, D.C., to Columbia. Its headquarters are centrally located between the metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., near airports and the East Coast's busiest ports of call. The company s name is an acronym for aqua and vino, respectively.