This year the internationally renowned Bordeaux Wine Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary.

And the June event will be as entertaining as ever, with festivities celebrating local wine, food and culture.

Visitors can purchase a tasting pass for 13 euros, to sample the delights produced in the region at the new Pavillon des Appellations and Pavillon des Négociants. The pass is well worth the investment, as it includes a glass, glass case, tasting notebook and a number of special offers.

Further opportunity to explore comes with the purchase of a 70 euro vineyard pass, which allows visitors to tour the wine country, looking at three estates on the same day with the help of a tour guide.

The Unesco World Heritage Site will also host a special tribute to St Petersburg, with a pavilion dedicated to the Russian city as 'guest of honour' at the event - Russia is the 15th largest export market for Bordeaux wine.

Other entertainment will come from the Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra and the Bordeaux Opera Choir, who will open the festival with a concert, as well as firework displays at the end of every evening of the festival.

Each year sees the production of over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine.