[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 22, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the Napa Valley Vintners on the 75th anniversary of its founding.
  The Napa Valley Vintners is an important association in our 
community. Since its formation in 1944, the institution has supported 
an exchange of ideas and worked to elevate the status of Napa Valley 
wines. Napa Valley Vintners has grown from seven founders to an 
organization that represents over 550 wineries in Napa County. The Napa 
Valley Vintners has provided more than $185 million in support to Napa 
County non-profit organizations since 1981 through its annual 
fundraiser, Auction Napa Valley. The members of the organization have 
worked tirelessly for more than seven decades to protect the integrity 
of the Napa Valley name and have advocated for those who earn the right 
to carry its prestigious name on their labels.
  It is the Napa Valley Vintners mission to promote, protect, and 
enhance Napa Valley, which they have honored. The Napa Valley Vintners 
has been recognized on local, state, federal and international stages 
as a premiere trade organization and a commanding leader in the global 
wine industry. The Napa Valley Vintners is committed to environmental 
stewardship in our community. It is a founding member of the Napa Green 
program and received the Governor's Environmental and Economic 
Leadership Award (GEELA) in 2018. With this highest statewide honor of 
environmental leadership, the Napa Valley Vintners have proven their 
commitment to the cultivation of our community.
  Madam Speaker, the Napa Valley Vintners is an essential institution 
in Napa Valley and in the wine community. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor the association on the 75th anniversary of its 
founding.

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