Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant is an importer and retailer of fine French and Italian Wine. Kermit Lynch Wine Marchant was started by Kermit Lynch in 1972, with a $5,000 loan and thirty-five cases of wine stacked on the floor. Kermit is attracted to the Old World wine culture of Europe and authentic wines that express their terroir. He has had so much success shining the spotlight on small, artisan producers that he has won two James Beard awards and was knighted by the French government with their prestigious “Legion d’Honneur.”