We are Sublime Wine
Our Mission
Sublime Wine sources and imports wines from small-scale, independent producers across 17 countries, from the traditional (France, Italy, Spain) to the overlooked (Lebanon, the Azores, the Canary Islands, Slovakia). The producers we exclusively import to Germany work with native varietals, low-intervention winemaking, and vineyard practices sensitive to their environment. That means we focus on regional grapes, emerging regions, and producers on the rise.
Why "Sublime" Wine?
In philosophy and aesthetics, the sublime is the quality of greatness that goes beyond explanation — something so powerful, it moves you without needing to be understood. It’s the feeling of a vast landscape, a sudden silence, a perfect sunset.
That’s how we think about wine.
The best wines don’t just taste good — they make you feel something. They connect you to a place, a grower, a moment. They surprise you. Stay with you. Sometimes they’re hard to describe — and that’s exactly the point.
We chose the name Sublime because wine, at its best, is more than flavour.
It is experience. Emotion. Wonder.
Our Approach
We believe in combining great wines with great moments. We love to share a glass with friends and discover the flavors that inspire curiosity and everyday beauty.
MEET THE TEAM
Behind every design is a team of passionate creators. We are designers, makers, and dreamers who share one vision — to craft fashion and interiors that connect beauty with everyday living. Together, we bring ideas to life and stories to style.
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Emily Harman
Founder & Managing Director
Emily Harman has 21 years experience in the hospitality industry and has worked in restaurants across the globe from the legendary River Cafe in London to Worlds 50 Best restaurant Attica in Melbourne Australia. With a deep passion for wines she has worked at wineries to learn more about vinification with artisan winemaker Tom Shobbrook in The Barossa Valley in 2011 and then to Tuscany to work with Sean O’Callaghan at Riecine in Gaiole in Chianti and most recently in Sierra de Gredos in Spain in 2018 with Dani Landi and Fernando Garcia at Commando G. Emily works as a wine educator and consults for Restaurants, Bars and Hotels across Europe, The UK and USA under her own company VinaLupa since 2015. Emily co-hosts a wine podcast called Just Another Wine Podcast with Doug Wregg and Jamie Goode.
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Paul Knittel
Writer & Editor
Paul Knittel manages the content side of our online wine shop. After five years at Viniculture, one of Germany's first natural wine importers, he is now working as a freelance wine writer, educator and consultant in Berlin. He is also a research assistant and writer for the Roadside Terroir podcast and an aspiring cheese monger.
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Andy Benn
B2B Sales Director
Andy Benn, originally from Croydon, UK, is one of Berlin’s leading sommeliers. He is the restaurant manager at Barra, where he curates the wine list alongside owner Kerry Westhead. For the last three years in a row Barra has won ‘Best Short Wine List’ in Germany at the Star Wine List awards. Andy also works with Sublime, leading trade sales, wine education, and events. He is widely respected for his approachable expertise and passion for sharing great wine.
