SVB on Wine

Putin Claus This is a wonderful time of year to be a banker in the wine busines...

Each year I get to write a State of the Industry report that's pretty well received in the wine business. Its even used as part of...

There are several thingies (......that's a technical economic term) that are happening right now that all link together in some f...

Everyone likes Fridays. This Friday is a little more special so I decided to post a non-Sunday blog for the first time. Why the deviation? ...

Have you ever found yourself disbelieving your own eyes or being flabbergasted at a decision that defies logic? For instance, what would h...

What are the key ingredients for success in business? In my mind its defining effective strategy, having a sense for timing in execution,...

When life is confusing, we all have to have a moral compass. For me, I look to the immortal Yogi Berra to make some sense out of things. L...

 I Lied ......... Think Its a Tight Race? I admit it. I said last week that SVB on Wine would be going on hiatus until January w...

Changing Patterns: You're Mad if you Don't React. The wine industry is made of family owned companies. Family owned companies s...

Don Draper, the Middle Class, and the Mad US Wine Consumer Economically speaking, a luxury good is one with a demand curve that'...

What is the long-term outlook for the US wine business? Having been around the business for more than 30 years now, I can remember differ...

    "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt" It's not easy deciding on ...

Up to the spring of 2010, I wasn't the most popular of prognosticators. Prior to the crash I started handing out predictions as I...

Taxing alcohol will save us from all sorts of ills, or so many would have you believe. Here's a quote that got my attention this past...