[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E981-E982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING SHERWIN FAMILY VINEYARDS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2026

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Sherwin Family Vineyards as they celebrate their 30th anniversary.
  Steve and Linda Sherwin founded Sherwin Family Vineyards with their 
inaugural 1996 vintage of Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. For years, the 
Sherwins managed every aspect of the winery from running the tasting 
room to overseeing wine production. Steve Sherwin is a self-made 
businessman. He owned Sherwin Construction and Development in the East 
Bay for almost 30 years, building both residential and commercial 
structures. Steve has generously offered to help other vintners and 
neighbors make improvements to their properties, providing expertise, 
advice, and equipment when needed.
  On September 28, 2020, disaster struck Sherwin Family Vineyards. The 
Glass Fire, which would go on to burn for almost a month and consume 
close to 70,000 acres, burned the winery to the ground. The family saw 
their life's work go up in smoke. With persistence, the Sherwins 
rebuilt the winery, and it reopened in May 2023. Now, thankful to be 
fully operational, the Sherwins continue to focus on making exceptional 
wines and entertaining guests at the top of Spring Mountain, always 
with a strong focus on supporting the local community as well as 
nonprofits nationwide.
  Coined the ``Home of the Patriotic Pour,'' the Commemorative Etched 
American Flag Bottles that Sherwin Family Vineyards produces are the 
cornerstone of the charitable focus of the winery. These bottles were 
created for a charity auction in honor of the September 11, 2001, 
attacks. Now, they are donated to nonprofits across the country and 
placed into charity auctions where they have raised hundreds of 
thousands of dollars for a range of great causes.
  While the Sherwins donate to charities throughout the country, their 
first focus is on the Napa Valley community, where they raised their 
three children. They have donated to almost every nonprofit in the 
Valley, with the goal of supporting the community that has embraced 
them and their family.
  The Sherwins are proud to have raised their three children--Jenn 
Sherwin Matthews, Lindsey Sherwin-Quigley, and Matthew Sherwin--in the 
Napa Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, we thank Sherwin Family Vineyards for its three decades 
of patriotism and community connection. Therefore, it is fitting and 
proper that we honor it here today.

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