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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sherwin Family Vineyards as they celebrate their 30th anniversary.
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.
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.
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.