[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 136 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MI SUENO WINERY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 15, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mi 
Sueno Winery and owners Rolando Herrera and Lorena Robledo Herrera upon 
the occasion of their twentieth Anniversary of producing excellent 
wines.
  Rolando Herrera and Lorena Robledo were both born in Mexico. Their 
families immigrated to the Napa Valley to seek better lives and 
opportunities for their children. Lorena's family taught her to tend 
vines and grow grapes, and Rolando was able to study enology and 
viticulture at UC Davis. When the couple met, ``it seemed like fate.''
  Rolando and Lorena founded Mi Sueno Winery in 1997, the same year 
that they were married. Together they have built their dream winery 
with love, passion and deep understanding of the art of growing 
exceptional grapes and creating award-winning wines. As Rolando says, 
``farming and making wine is not science, it's experience.''
  Rolando and Lorena believe that creating truly unique wines requires 
careful attention to every stage of the winemaking process, from start 
to finish. From choosing the right plot of earth, to personally 
planting the vineyards and selecting the most attentive distributors, 
Rolando and Lorena have created a truly exceptional business and 
product. The White House recognized the quality of their wines by 
pouring three different Mi Sueno wines at state dinners. Earlier this 
year, the Smithsonian Institution honored them at their Fifth Annual 
Winemakers' Dinner.
  This month Rolando, Lorena and all their children will gather to 
celebrate their twentieth Anniversary. Rolando and Lorena have 
developed different single-vineyard, barrel-selected wines named after 
each of their six children. Their brave story of immigration, 
incredible hard work and passion is a perfect example of what it means 
to live the American Dream.
  Mr. Speaker, Mi Sueno Winery has been producing quality wine for the 
past 20 years. I am proud to have such a hardworking family living in 
our community. It is fitting and proper that we honor them here today.

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