Thu Nov 12, 1:26 PM ET

Bordeaux wine bottles displayed at the 2009 Vinexpo in Bordeaux. The Frenccity of Bordeaux on Thursday unveiled plans for a 55-million euro wine cultural centre that Mayor Alain Juppe says will act as a platform for developing wine tourism in southwest France. (AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)

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