Homes Staying on the Market Longer

"The quantity and quality of Virginia wines have advanced dramatically over the past 10 years, and it's high time we get the word out and disseminate this fact more broadly," McCloud said in a statement. "And I'm just thrilled to have a part in helping Virginia regain the recognition it deserves as one of the nation's leading wine growing regions."

Warner established the board last year as part of a strategic plan, dubbed Vision 2015, to improve and expand Virginia's wine industry.

"A review of regional wine industries around the world shows that they are successful when members of the industry are working together toward the achievement of a common goal," Warner said at the time. "The goal of this plan is simple: by the year 2015, the Virginia wine industry will double its market share within the Commonwealth, and reach measurable sales on a national level."

McCloud's Chrysalis Vineyards was established in 1998 on the 209-acre Locksley Estate just east of Middleburg.

For more information about Virginia wines, visit http://www.virginiawines.org or call 800-828-4637.

Chamber Strategy Meeting

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will hold a federal contracting strategy session at 8 a.m. today. Chamber officials hope to create a networking group of federal contractors and subcontractors. The meeting will be held at chamber headquarters, 101 Blue Seal Dr., Suite 100, Leesburg.

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