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Silicon Valley Bank: Don’t Expect Wine to Rebound Anytime Soon

This can’t be good news for anyone in the wine business: Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the under 25 age group is spending “less

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Premium Wine Growth to Be ‘Tempered’ for Next 5 Years

Millennials aren’t embracing wine as many had expected, Silicon Valley Bank says in its 2019 State of the Wine Industry report.

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Wine Supply Hits Tipping Point, SVB’s Rob McMillan Says

You can expect wineries to change their buying habits, says Rob McMillan, EVP and found of Silicon Valley Bank‘s Wine

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What We’re Reading

The Challenges of Multi-Generational Family Wine Businesses Family businesses can be prone to in-fighting and sometimes lack long-term funding and vision. “Ninety-eight percent of family

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Wine Industry’s 20-Year Growth Period Coming to End

For 2018, Rob McMillan, senior vp, Silicon Valley Bank and founder of the bank’s wine division, writes in the bank’s just-

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Wine Biz at Tipping Point: Growth in Premium Wine Is Slowing

That’s the opinion of Rob McMillan, senior vp and founder of Silicon Valley Bank;s wine division.  In fact, he says, the deceleration has been going on since 2015. “That’s not saying wine sales are declining, but rather the positive growth … Continue reading

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