• Caucus Wine Tasting on Capitol Hill

    Rep. Doris Matsui, left, Jay Buchsbaum, vice president for marketing of Royal Wine Corp., and Rep. Mike Thompson at a recent caucus wine tasting on Capitol Hill. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post.

  • Congressional Wine Caucus Event

    Rep. Mike Thompson, Wine Institute President Bobby Koch, and former Rep. George Radanovich at a Congressional Wine Caucus event.

  • Wine bottles set against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol.

    Wine bottles set against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol.

  • The Congressional Wine Caucus promotes the interests of America's wine industry from grape to glass.

    The Congressional Wine Caucus promotes the interests of America's wine industry from grape to glass.

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Statement Honoring Lucio E. Perez for Being Named "Agriculturalist of the Year"

Jul 15, 2011 Floor Statements

Washington, D.C., 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.

Thompson Statement Honoring the Life of Jess Stonestreet Jackson

May 10, 2011 Floor Statements

Washington, D.C., May 10, 2011 -

Thompson Statement Recognizing the Grand Opening of UC Davis' LEED Platinum-Certified Research and Teaching Facility

Jan 19, 2011 Floor Statements

Washington, D.C., Jan 19, 2011 -

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the University of California, Davis, on the occasion of the grand opening of its world-class, LEED Platinum-certified research and teaching facility focused on food science, wine, and brewing.

 

In 1999, George Radanovich and I founded the Congressional Wine Caucus with the idea that Members of Congress could benefit from learning more about the challenges of growing grapes and making wine. Additionally, we felt that people in the grape and wine business would be interested in hearing more about federal regulatory and legislative developments that affected them. Since then, we've held numerous policy briefings and wine receptions on Capitol Hill, and become involved in a wide variety of legislative issues, all with the goal of promoting our incredibly vibrant American wine industry from the vineyard to the wine glass. Please let us know if you find our website helpful or have suggestions to make it better.

Cheers, Mike Thompson

 

With my congressional district home to many wineries and growers, I was grateful for Mike Thompson’s invitation to co-chair the Congressional Wine Caucus.  There are over 50 wineries in San Diego County and moving northward to Temecula, there are 35-plus wineries, helping make Southern California a center of the wine industry.

One of the attractions of advocating for the wine industry on a national level is the opportunity to represent so many talented and hardworking individuals who make such a significant contribution to the national economy.  Wine is made all over the United States, from California to the East Coast, and Mike and I will be sure to promote not just their good work, but also their positive economic impact.

The wine industry will surely stay active and productive—and so will we.  Thanks for taking the time to visit our website.

 

Sincerely, Duncan Hunter