Thompson pushes update to wine excise tax rules

The U.S. Tax code can be an obstacle to progress, says Rep. Mike Thompson, so he's introduced bi-partisan legislation to change that, his office announced this week.

The St. Helena Democrat, senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus and who represents most of Napa and Solano counties, introduced the Wine Excise Tax Modernization Act.

Thompson pushes update to wine excise tax rules