In his never-ending quest to promote Virginia wines, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Tuesday the state will host the first Virginia Wine Summit next month in Richmond.

“I have made the promotion of wine and wine tourism key components of my economic development and jobs creation agenda,” McDonnell said. “The Virginia Wine Summit, which already has attracted a world-class cast in its inaugural year, is a natural continuation of those efforts, one we hope becomes an annual event to better showcase all we have to offer.”