Greg Gregory

The Golden Vines® Ambassador, California

Born and raised in Tampa Bay, FL, Greg guided his wholesale roofing distribution company from 5 million to 280 million in revenue in a little over 10 years turning it into the second largest in the state. Growing up in a family of teetotalers however, and a non-wine drinker himself, the wine industry is the last place he envisioned a second career.

His epiphany occurred in 1998 and during the next 10 years his passion for wine grew exponentially, amassing a cellar totaling almost 20,000 bottles of the greatest wines in the world. I guess you could say wine was, and still is, his obsession.

Since moving to Napa Valley in 2009 he’s been involved with two rare wine merchants and held directorship roles at Staglin Family Vineyard and BRAND Napa Valley. Greg’s unusual combination of perspectives as a collector, retailer and producer, and his circle of friends derived from those forays fit perfectly with the efforts of the First Citizens and SVB’s Wine Division in building new relationships, cementing existing ones and connecting winery owners and winemakers to First Citizen and SVB’s extended network of innovators and entrepreneurs.

He curates a monthly wine promotion available to colleagues and bank clients alike, bringing wines that he personally vets at pricing lower than anywhere in the US, by virtue of our ongoing commitment to the wine industry. If you’re not on the list, then ask your relationship manager to address that. Also, he and his team curate customized wine country itineraries for clients when visiting any of the regions we represent, Washington, Oregon, California, and Virginia, and are happy to help you with your own events planned in wine country with help coordinating off-site locations. If in Napa, you are welcome to utilize our office boardroom if available, at no charge