[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING MIKE WOLF, NAPA VALLEY GROWER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and honor Mike Wolf upon being named the Napa Valley 2015 Grower of the 
Year.
  For more than 35 years, Mr. Wolf has been involved with developing 
and managing California vineyards. Michael Wolf Vineyard Services was 
founded in 1997, and oversees all phases of the vineyard development 
process for many of Napa Valley's leading independent growers, and 
premium and ultra-premium wineries. Mr. Wolf currently farms over 800 
acres across Napa County.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Wolf has been committed to innovation and 
the advancement of viticultural best practices in the Napa Valley. 
Never afraid of new ideas, he has researched and applied new 
technologies to continually improve the quality of the grapes that he 
grows. Also widely respected for his humble leadership, Mr. Wolf has 
graciously contributed his approach to farming and extensive experience 
in viticulture to the mentorship of the next generation of Napa 
Valley's grape-growers.
  Mr. Wolf has been a consistent and committed benefactor to his 
community through his patronage and support of innumerable causes and 
events in Napa County from the annual NVG Pruning Contest, Harvest 
STOMP, and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation to his ongoing 
sponsorship for the County Crop Report. As part of his contributions to 
the Napa Valley grape-growing community, he has served in a number of 
posts including Board Trustee of the California Grower Foundation since 
1987, a member of the Napa Valley Viticultural Technical Group's 
Executive Committee, and as a professional member of the American 
Society of Enology and Viticulture.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we honor Mike Wolf 
for his professional and philanthropic contributions to Napa Valley. He 
is an invaluable asset to our district and the grape-growing community 
of California.

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