Tag: Rob McMillan
Experts Agree: Direct to Consumer Sales Will Be One of Wine’s...
Direct-to-consumer has been one of the most resilient parts of the wine market.
By Jeff Siegel
The consensus is that Direct to Consumer sales will be...
A Harsh Pill to Swallow: 2024 SVB Report Predicts Tough Times...
Changing demographics, dropping demand and “bulging” inventories
call for industry leadership and vision.
By Jeff Siegel
There is very little good news in this year’s Silicon...
An Uncertain Economic Vintage: Wineries Navigate Consumer Demand Challenges Amid Recession...
Three industry experts discuss the effects of economic uncertainty
at a pivotal point for the wine industry
By Laurie Wachter
As the American economy teeters on...
Gallup Poll: Wine Lags Behind, Spirits Gain Ground
Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits poll, which tracks American attitudes toward drinking and surveys who drinks what, shows wine dropping in popularity.
By Jeff Siegel
More Americans...
SVB Fails: How Will This Effect the Wine Industry?
Silicon Valley Bank’s sudden closure leaves many wine-related companies with unanswered questions.
By Jeff Siegel
Earlier today, we all found out that Silicon Valley Bank, the...
SVB Report: 2023 Challenges Include Consumer Drop-off and Rising Prices
If a rising tide floats all boats, then a shrinking tide does the opposite.
By Jeff Siegel
This year’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) state of the...
Mergers and Acquisitions Aren’t Stopping. But Could They Slow Down?
With the raising of interest rates by the Federal Reserve, one may wonder if the recent flurry of M&A can continue.
By Barbara Barielle
Daily news...
Turning the Tables on Rob McMillan—Wine Industry Analyst
Rob McMillan is one of the top wine-business analysts in the United States and the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of...
We’ve Got Some Good News and Some Bad News—SVB 2022 State...
—Jeff Siegel
The good news for the wine business? Premium wine sales increased 21 percent in 2021, and another strong year will follow in 2022.
The...
Wine Industry Analyst Weigh-in: JUSTIN’s Acquisition of Lewis Cellars
Wine Industry Advisor speaks to Rob McMillan, EVP of Silicon Valley Bank, about The Wonderful Company's newest Napa label.
—Barbara Barrielle
The Wonderful Company is involved...
Wine’s ‘Gender-Split’
Expert analysts not convinced by recent poll concluding a massive wine consumer gender gap
—Jeff Siegel
There has always been a sense that women buy more...
Silicon Valley Bank’s Rob Mcmillan Joins Ekos for Webinar About 2021...
Webinar on March 3 to include insights and advice for winery owners
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 18, 2021) – Ekos, a winery management software company, is hosting...
Afternoon Brief, November 11
Sonoma County Studies Take Issue with Wine Industry’s Expansion, Scrutinizing Traffic, Events: Sonoma County wineries should bear the bulk of the responsibility for improving relations with rural neighbors, according to a pair of recently released county studies calling for fewer events, more coordination and a higher standard of review for new or expanding wineries...
Registration Is Now Open for the 2020 Oregon Wine Symposium
Wine convention returns to Portland this winter amidst strong growth momentum within the Oregon wine industry
September 19, 2019, Portland, OR… Registration is now open...
Afternoon Brief, September 5
Alleged Marijuana Damage to Grapes Ruled Plausible: A federal judge has ruled that an Oregon vineyard has plausibly alleged harm from a neighboring marijuana operation and may proceed with a racketeering lawsuit against it...