About Mike and Valerie Thompson

Valerie and Michael Thompson, Emerald Coast residents, purchased their vineyard property in the Russian River Valley appellation on 3150 Westside Road, known as the Rodeo Drive of Sonoma County. Their inaugural vintage was 2013 RRV Pinot Noir, sourced from local RRV vineyards. Their wines showcase the classic RRV profile of elegance and balance.  Today they produce six Pinot Noir’s, three Chardonnay’s, Rosé of Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel. In addition to their estate vineyards, the Thompson’s farm blocks at Bacigalupi, Martinelli, Lancel Creek, and Lolita vineyards.

Michael C. Thompson is the co-founder of Thompson 31Fifty Wines in Healdsburg, CA. Prior to the wine business, he was the founder and former CEO of Innovative Technical Services, an electronics manufacturing services company based in Alpharatta, GA. He was also the founder and CEO of Eclipse Leasing, LLC, and Thompson Family Wines, LLC. Mike served as a Senior Director with North American Philips, was a vice president of Sanmina Corporation as well as the vice president of sales and marketing for K*Tec Electronics.

Mike is affiliated with an abundance of charitable organizations. He is a board member of the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center and the McCraney Ingram Foundation. He is a former board member of the American Diabetes Association of Houston. He is also a founding board member of Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation, and has worked with the PADRE Foundation, the Discovery Science Center of Orange County and the United Way Campaign.

A graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing, Mike continued his studies and received a master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University Mays School of Business. He and his wife Valerie reside in Destin, Florida.

About Thompson 31Fifty Wine

We are more than excited to bring you our latest wines!  These small batch, handcrafted wines are brought to you full of love for friends and wine. Our Holiday Release includes two beautiful gift packs – perfect for any occasion.  And while our Estate Pinot Release – our Succession Vineyard (for our grandchildren (Will and Dylan) – sold out in record time, we have two special, single vineyard releases from the Martinelli Wedding Block and Soberanes Vineyard.  Only about 40 cases of each of these wines were made!

To say that we are proud of and excited about our wines is an understatement. Our Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay are the finest expression of our Estate and our Family, and represent something we are proud to put our name on. We are also very excited about the continued expression of our Wine Barn Patio – a vineyard experience designed for style and comfort in the heart of the Russian River Valley. Come out and visit us, and we’ll show you some of our finest while you drink in the views!

Thompson 31Fifty Wines is a boutique producer of handcrafted Pinot Noirs, Chardonnay’s, Rose and Zinfandel. They are a family-owned winery with a robust team that includes winemaker Patrick Sullivan and vineyard manager Lee Martinelli, Jr. They embrace their customers as friends and family and host privately at their Wine Barn, located at the Thompson’s Estate Vineyard property.