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  • Statement Honoring Lucio E. Perez for Being Named "Agriculturalist of the Year"
    Jul 15, 2011 - Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of community member Lucio E. Perez for being named Agriculturalist of the Year by the Napa County Farm Bureau. Mr. Perez comes from a long history of working with Napa's bountiful soil. His grandfather, Mr. Lucio D. Perez, emigrated from Mexico and settled in... More
  • E&E News – “Climate change may endanger Napa Valley's posh wine industry"
    Jul 1, 2011 - Northern California's status as the country's cultural and economic center of high-value wines is likely in jeopardy by mid-century as global warming cuts into the amount of land suitable for growing premium grapes, a study has found. A research team led by Stanford University found that top-notch g... More
  • Washington Post – "Knights of a table that serves wine"
    May 31, 2011 - Where politics and wine meet, there are issues of great import, lots of schmoozing and, of course, funny-looking costumes and silly proclamations. All were present last month at the City Club of Washington when the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine of America honored three members of Congress w... More
  • Thompson Statement Honoring the Life of Jess Stonestreet Jackson
    May 10, 2011 - Mr. Speaker, I rise with both pride and sadness today with my colleague, Lynn Woolsey, to honor one of Sonoma County's pioneering leaders. Jess Stonestreet Jackson passed away April 12, 2011, at his home in Geyserville, California. From the wine industry to local philanthropy, Jess Jackson touched l... More
  • Calaveras Enterprise – “Lungren talks wine with Calaveras vintners"
    Mar 30, 2011 - The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance hosted Congressman Dan Lungren at Ironstone Vineyards Wednesday, where he sat down for a listening session. A number of area wine industry members mixed with inquisitive members of the public as the congressman discussed a variety of topics. Lungren’s 3rd Congression... More
  • The Record – “Lungren to hear concerns"
    Mar 22, 2011 - Rep. Dan Lungren, hoping to get an earful from Calaveras County's wine industry, plans a listening session Wednesday at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. The Republican from Gold River recently agreed to share chairmanship of the Congressional Wine Caucus, a bipartisan group that aims to educate and i... More
  • Wine Spectator – “U.S. Congressman Introduces New Act Threatening Direct Shipping”
    Mar 18, 2011 - The fate of direct shipping of wine from wineries and retailers to consumers is once again in the hands of the U.S. Congress. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah, introduced a reiteration of last year’s Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Act (the "CARE Act") yesterday. This year’s version is H... More
  • Rep. Mike Thompson Strongly Condemns Reintroduction of CARE Act
    Mar 18, 2011 - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement strongly opposing the reintroduction of H.R. 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2011: “The federal government has no business picking winners and losers in the wine, beer, and distilled spirits indu... More
  • Politico – “No sour grapes here”
    Feb 25, 2011 - Mike Thompson stood next to the makeshift wine bar set up in the corner of the Agriculture Committee Room in the Longworth House Office Building. Thompson, a congressman from Northern California, asked for a quarter glass of Sauvignon Blanc, emphasized the importance of eye contact when saying “chee... More
  • Sacramento Bee – “Lungren to co-chair Congressional Wine Caucus"
    Feb 4, 2011 - Overseeing House dining facility procedures aren't the only culinary-related responsibilities Rep. Dan Lungren has gained in the new Congress. The Gold River Republican was recently named co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers aiming to "educate and engage collea... More
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