Patrick O'Connor

Spear’s Review

Since becoming one of the wine industry’s youngest CEOs at 40, Patrick O’Connor has kept the Fine + Rare online marketplace thriving.

The firm’s platform allows users to buy, sell and store their bottles around the world seamlessly, and its ability to track and scour the marketplace to source and gauge demand is unique. ‘This gives collectors incredible access,’ O’Connor said. ’It’s our job to make sure they can search, while we curate to offer them the wines that they’re looking for.’

The website boasts a strong accounts team and a network of agents, reservists and traders. Clients can be assured the advice is impartial: Fine + Rare doesn’t hold any stock, and has no store to facilitate brand promotion.

Adviser Profile

Patrick O’Connor is Chief Executive Officer for FINE+RARE Group – one of the world’s leading marketplaces for wine, spirits and collectible experiences. Since becoming one of the wine industry’s youngest CEOs at age 40, Patrick has transformed the company into a global tour de force with burgeoning operations in the UK, US, Asia and Europe. Patrick, who initially joined the team in 2009, has been instrumental to the global growth, technological advancements and acquisition strategy behind the brand. Today, the group’s client base is largely private collectors who buy, store and sell their luxury portfolio via FINE+RARE Group’s industry leading single digital technology platform.