California wine is about to get more expensive.
Silicon Valley Bank, which provides the wine industry with commercial banking services, predicts the fine wine business will see sales growth of 7 to 11 percent this year amid a looming grape shortage.
“I think the consumer for the past five years has been used to getting really fine quality wines at a good price,†said Rob McMillan, founder of the bank’s wine division. “But as the balance evens out, you can’t expect the producer to sell at a loss, which is really what they were doing.â€
There’s a business opportunity here.
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