If you start hearing more about Virginia wine soon, it won’t just be through coverage here in The Washington Post. New legislation passed this year and signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell effectively doubles the state’s financial support for the Virginia Wine Board to use in marketing and research. This dedicated funding for the Board, which is part of the state agriculture department, essentially reinvests taxes and fees the wine industry pays into efforts to promote and expand the industry. With the stroke of McDonnell’s pen, the Board’s annual budget rose from $580,000 to $1.35 million.