Premium Wine
Create a free account to apply in seconds
Premium Wine Banking
Our team of wine professionals is committed to the success of vintner families now and for future generations to come.
We provide insights and financial services for wineries, vineyards and vintner families to help you capitalize on your growth opportunities.
We're proud of the relationships we've built with the generations of vintners that we call our partners.
All companies listed above are independent third parties and are not affiliated with SVB.
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 McMillan
EVP & Founder, SVB Wine Division
Backed by decades of experience and research, Rob is passionate in providing insights through his writing, as well as strategy to vintners.
Greg Gregory
Brand Ambassador (All Regions), Wine Division
Greg uses his extensive wine industry experiences to facilitate partnerships between leading wine producers and visionaries in the innovation economy.
Nick Wolfe
Managing Director (Sonoma, Oregon & Washington), Wine Division
Nick is 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
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
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
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
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.
REPORT
2026 State of the US Wine Industry Report
Our latest analysis shows that the wine industry is navigating a challenging cycle, but not all wineries are experiencing it the same way. The 2026 State of the US Wine Industry Report highlights the strategies of today’s top-performing wineries, including:
• Tightening inventory and production decisions to reduce volatility.
• Prioritizing of sales channels that deliver consistent demand.
• Strengthening financial oversight to support stability in uncertain conditions.
They understood the wine, our brand, and they know our mission. It's hard to find that... it is a long-term relationship.
Michael Browne, client since 2006
Co-executive chair and co-founder of Sunrun, Client Founder and Proprietor at Browne Family Wines 2014
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.