Tag: Rob McMillan

Come Together Rally for a Unified Response to Wine's Market Challenges: With generational shifts, health trends, and market saturation testing the resilience of the U.S. wine industry, leaders are doubling...

Constellation has seen little growth in its wine business for the past several years. By Jeff Siegel The news that Constellation Brands – once the second biggest wine producer in the United States...

Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report offers an in-depth look at the current struggles shaping today’s wine markets. By Jeff Siegel Perhaps the best news in Silicon Valley...

Presented by the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division January 7, 2025 – Rob McMillan, EVP and Founder of Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division, a division...

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 one of wine’s few bright spots in 2024. Why...

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 Valley Bank State...

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 the edge of recession, the...

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 are abstaining...

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 16th largest bank in the...

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 wine industry report, released earlier today, pulls no punches....