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    Our team of wine professionals is committed to the success of vintner families now and for future generations to come.
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    Harness our long-standing relationship with the industry

    Focus on managing and accelerating your growth with the help of our exclusive research, benchmarking and robust relationships throughout the wine industry. Our veteran team of wine industry professionals offers a range of customized solutions to help you strengthen and differentiate your brand. 
    Financing and banking solutions¹ for wineries and vineyards

    Concentrate on the business of growing grapes and making wine while our team crafts specialized banking solutions designed to help your growing brand. 

    • Vineyard acquisition and development
    • Re-planting/redevelopment
    • General working capital and seasonal crop lines of credit
    • Long-term real estate purchases
    • Equipment loans and debt restructuring
    • Deposit and cash management
    • Foreign exchange services2
    • Business credit cards
    Supporting your brand

    Access our network of innovative organizations and develop relationships that transcend the wine industry.

    • Winemaker dinners & events
    • Corporate gifting
    • Auction events
    • Wine country concierge services
    • Wine education tasting
    • Monthly wine specials
    Market insights

    Providing powerful tools to help you run your business.

    • Access to insights from our ecosystem
    • Our annual State of the US Wine Industry Reports
    • Direct to consumer market comparative data
    • Peer group benchmarking analysis
    Supporting the industry

    We view ourselves as active participants in the vintner community and strive to make a difference with various initiatives, such as:

    • Membership in numerous vintner and growers' associations throughout California and the Pacific Northwest
    • Industry thought leadership research
    • Sponsorship of keystone industry events

    Over $4 Billion in loans extended to our premium wine banking clients for 30 years

    We have been committed partners to our premium wine clients since 1994 - providing industry insights, strategic advice and financial expertise.
    Rob Mc Millan
    Rob McMillan

    EVP & Founder

    Backed by decades of experience and research, Rob is passionate in providing insights through his writing, as well as strategy to vintners.

    Greg Gregory
    Greg Gregory

    Brand Ambassador (All Regions)

    Greg uses his extensive wine industry experiences to facilitate partnerships between leading wine producers and visionaries in the innovation economy.

    Nick Wolfe
    Nick Wolfe

    Managing Director (Sonoma, Oregon & Washington)

    Nick’s a former winemaker turned wine banker. He loves leveraging his passion for wine and expertise in finance to support vintners as they pursue their goals.

    Marshall Graves
    Marshall Graves

    Managing Director (Napa)

    Marshall's love for the wine industry, coupled with his 18 years of banking experience in various markets and an Executive MBA in Wine Business, uniquely position him to be an asset to his partners in the wine industry. 

    Rob Walker
    Rob Walker 

    Managing Director (Sonoma & Central Coast)

    Rob thrives on using his extensive background in business to help clients achieve their goals. Rob’s experience spans across the wine regions in CA, OR and WA. 

    Mark Freund
    Mark Freund

    Managing Director (Napa and Pacific Northwest) 

    Mark combines 30+ years of banking experience with his deep understanding of the wine industry to help aid his clients’ pursuit of success in this highly challenging industry. 

    Jed Taborski
    Jed Taborski

    Head of Wine Division

    Jed has spent more than 20 years helping families and businesses achieve their goals. By leading the Wine division, Jed strives to increase the success trajectory of our clients through tailoring financial solutions and strategies to each winery, vineyard, and vintner family's unique needs.

    2024 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey: Report, Results and Benchmarks

    Direct sales continue to grow as a percent of the average winery’s revenue. Tasting room and club income are now equal. Visitation, which may have bottomed in 2022, has shown a slight but fickle turnaround.

    • Increasing visitation returning to wine country 
    • Club member acquisition sources continue to diversify 
    • Changing flat fees to variable can attract new consumers in slow periods 
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    2024 Dt C Wine Report 856 x 571

    Financial solutions to help support your business’s unique needs

    Lending Solutions for Wineries and Vineyards
    Let our expertise in crafting specialized financing solutions for wineries and vineyards help you, so you can focus on the business of growing grapes and making wine.
    Commercial Banking for Wineries and Vineyards
    Leverage SVB's expertise to help your business optimize cash flow and mitigate foreign exchange risks and fraud.
    Private Banking and Wealth Advisory Services
    Customized financial planning and tailored wealth management solutions3 for winery owners, vintners and their families.

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    Insights from our SVB Wine Industry Experts

    Read the latest news and insights on key market indicators that impact what you do every day.
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    State of the Wine Industry Report 2024
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    2023 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey Report
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