Published: 05 August, 2026
The tectonic plates of fine wine have shifted beneath the feet of the sector in recent years. As Paul Richards, global head of wine and spirits purchasing at 67 Pall Mall, puts it: “The accrual of value in wine is now not guaranteed – the annual storage fee is the only certainty.” Businesses like 67 Pall Mall have reflected on how to spur fresh engagement and respond to this uncertainty. Those that actively engage with two oft-neglected demographics in the sector – women and young people – showcase that a welcoming approach needs to be the path forward. Accessible cellar plans; women-led events; fine wine clubs for young people; all herald a fresh ethos. And it’s one that both responds well to fine wines’ changing landscape and encourages inclusion.
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Importer Armit Wines was among the businesses to receive accolades at the recent first edition of the Wines Experience Market Shapers Awards.
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Published: 19 December, 2025
Fine wine importer Armit Wines has unveiled its latest addition to its extensive Italian portfolio, with the addition of Chianti Classico estate Fèlsina.
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Published: 05 November, 2025
Leading distributor Armit Wines has announced the appointment of Svet Manolov MS as its new portfolio director.
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Armit Wines has expanded its European fine wine portfolio with the onboarding of Austria’s Weingut Bernard Ott.
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Fine wine merchant Armit Wines has unveiled its new Armit Wine Club initiative. The quarterly service will offer its private clients ‘ready to drink wines’ at beneficial pricing.
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Armit Wines is offering a small volume of prestigious still and sparkling wines en primeur in May and June, including top Chianti Classico and Champagne.
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Published: 21 March, 2025
The annual Armit Wines portfolio tasting (pictured) aways brings a spot of vinous glamour to the busy London tasting calendar, following on from launch events for new vintages of the likes of 2023 Guidalberto and 2022 Sassicaia at various buzzing London restaurants for the lucky few. And, in addition to such highlights from its top Italian-leaning portfolio, this year the importer launched a new initiative in the form of what was modestly described as a ‘press lunch’, where various senior editors, writers and critics gathered to for a lively debate on how best to engage a younger generation with fine wines.
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Published: 14 October, 2024
Armit Wines is investing in new staff as part of its five-year strategy to build on its recent turnaround.
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Published: 09 August, 2024
We continue our summer Q&A series with Brett Fleming, MD of Armit Wines.
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David Kermode looks at the rise in popularity of Italy’s fine wines and why it’s all about Piedmont and Tuscany.
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Published: 19 December, 2022
Leading fine wine merchant Armit Wines has expanded its coverage of Spain with a new range from the Familia Fernández Rivera wineries, including the flagship Tinto Pesquera wines.
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Published: 29 September, 2022
Italian specialist Armit Wines unveiled a raft of new wines at its London tasting this autumn, in addition to library vintages and big formats, while billing the ‘New Fine Wines of the Future’ among its new and existing agencies.
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Published: 25 April, 2022
California is certainly a force to be reckoned with in the wine world, whether that be judged by size, value or quality. Accounting for some 90% of the US’s wine, considered alone the state comes up behind France, Spain and Italy as the fourth-largest producer in the world. What is more, California has carved out a high-end reputation, with investable ‘blue chip’ labels and other top quality wines to rival the best from Europe’s headlining regions, both in terms of status and the price tags to match. It is fair to say, though, that this has been achieved with more of a focus on America’s own wine-thirsty and deep-pocketed buyers.
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Published: 08 April, 2022
Armit Wines, one of the UK’s leading contemporary wine merchants, has today announced its impressive financial results for 2021.
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Published: 08 March, 2022
Italian icon Elena Walch is the latest producer to join UK importer and distributor Armit Wines.
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Published: 19 November, 2021
A bullish Brett Fleming explains to Andrew Catchpole why Armit Wines is back with a bang, firmly focused on the high ground.
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Armit Wines has added Provence producer Domaine Mapliers to its rapidly expanding wine portfolio.
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Published: 08 April, 2021
Armit Wines has has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for Argentina’s family-owned winery Mendel Wines.
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Published: 02 March, 2021
After a tumultuous 12 months, Nicolas Clerc, brand manager at Armit Wines reflects on buying and the impact of Brexit on running a ‘virtual’ Burgundy EP campaign
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