IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 213 
Celebrating the outstanding contributions of California’s wine industry to 
the State, the Nation, and winemaking as a whole, and supporting 
the goals and ideals of ‘‘California Wine Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mrs. TAUSCHER, 
Mr. BERMAN, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. LEWIS 
of California, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, 
Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. 
WATSON, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Mr. STARK, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. FARR, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. 
NUNES, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the outstanding contributions of California’s wine 
industry to the State, the Nation, and winemaking as 
a whole, and supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Cali-
fornia Wine Month’’. 
Whereas winemaking has been a California tradition since the 
late 1700s, when the practice was introduced by Spanish 
missionaries and, in the nearly two hundred and fifty 
years that have followed, grapevines have spread far be-
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yond the confines of the Spanish missions and now dot 
lush hillsides and valleys throughout the State; 
Whereas the ideal climate, beautiful scenery, geographic di-
versity, and grape growers and vintners of unparalleled 
expertise all combine to make California the perfect place 
to produce some of the world’s finest wines; 
Whereas California’s dynamic winemakers and growers are 
comprised of generations of families whose names are 
known and trusted and who have led the wine quality 
revolution worldwide; 
Whereas with more than 2,300 wineries and 4,600 grape 
growers, California is proud to be the world’s fourth larg-
est wine producer; 
Whereas California’s wine industry contributes billions of dol-
lars and hundreds of thousands of jobs that strengthen 
our Nation’s economy; 
Whereas many of California’s vintners are carrying on cen-
turies-old agricultural traditions, while simultaneously 
utilizing environmentally friendly technologies and pio-
neering sustainable growing practices; 
Whereas the Governor of California has proclaimed Sep-
tember 2007, as ‘‘California Wine Month’’ for the third 
year in a row: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress — 
(1) recognizes and joins in celebrating the out-
standing contributions of California’s wine industry 
to the State, the Nation, and winemaking as a 
whole; and 
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(2) fully supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘Cali-
fornia Wine Month’’. 
Æ 
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