SVB on Wine

  The beginning of change is understanding. Each January in California, we are all enlightened by the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium , the...

 Click on the above picture to use the QR Code, or try this link:  State of the Industry 2025 How Long Will This Last? Now it feels like it...

  The Political Tug-of-War The title of this post reflects the actions the Surgeon General is promoting. It's part of a long-term, well-...

  Survey Results as of 10/17 at noon The SVB Annual State of the Wine Industry Survey closes this coming Sunday evening, October 17th.  The ...

The wine industry is in uncharted territory, but analysts' opinions of its current state vary . If the analyst views were music, they wo...

Before discussing the topic, let me get some quick business out of the way: The SVB Annual State of the Industry Survey is open for two more...

The answer to the title question is yes, DTC is holding up, but as most in the industry will attest, it's a nuanced response that requir...

  Today, we are about 50 responses short of what we need to produce the Annual Direct to Consumer Report, so please participate. To help us ...

This is my annual attempt to plead for your help, without which we can't produce the 13th Annual Direct-to-Consumer Report.  If there wa...

The Target is Moving Again Some of the questions we've answered over the years through the SVB annual direct-to-consumer survey have bee...

  Nearly 3,000 attendees from dozens of the wine-producing countries of the world tuned in on January 18 th to hear from Rob McMillan, EVP ...

    Register here  for the videocast, replay, and copy of this year's report. In 1992, I wrote the original SVB Wine Division Business P...

It's been quite a roller coaster ride over the past six months. The banking industry has undergone many changes; my bank was no exceptio...

The 2023 Videocast is in the books, and what a performance from some of the smartest people in the business who do DTC all day, everyday. Th...

    Much better than some might think! Wineries selling in the premium and direct to consumer sector have experienced positive outcomes. Loo...

Rabbit Island Sunset, Hawaii I enjoy looking at vacation photos, especially now that COVID is no longer a problem. I’m presently taking a mu...

Following the takeover of Silicon Valley Bank by the FDIC on March 10th, I found myself needing to take a break from watching the news for s...

Without greater participation this last week, there will be no SVB Direct to Consumer Report produced this year. It's always difficult t...

For those following closely, you will notice that I've changed the headline slide back from Rob McMillan on Wine, to the prior blog titl...

  Photo by  Maksym Kaharlytskyi  on  Unsplash During the SVB meltdown last month, I wrote each of the first three weeks regarding the ordeal...