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Britons Pop The Fizz To See Off COVID Blues

More Britons than ever are splashing out on champagne to help them through the coronavirus crisis. Three of Britain's top five supermarket groups - No....

Rémy Cointreau Acquires Majority Stake In Champagne J.de Telmont

Rémy Cointreau has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Champagne J.de Telmont, owned by the Lhopital family. The deal includes bra...

French Wine Production To Bounce Back From Poor 2019

French wine production will rise to 45 million hectolitres this year, up 6% on 2019, when output suffered from harsh weather conditions, the country's agri...

Grape Harvest Cut As Pandemic Crushes Bubbly Sales: CIVC

France's champagne makers reached a last-minute agreement to cut the volume of grapes they will harvest this year by more than a fifth as they try to cope...

World's Top Drinks Firms Face Significant Loss To Brand Value, Study Finds

The world's leading beer, spirits, wine and champagne brands could collectively lose up to $33 billion (€28 billion) worth of brand value as a result...

LVMH Champagne Maisons Expect 'Promising' Harvests For 2019

Champagne houses of the LVMH group are hoping for a 'promising' harvest this year, with the grape harvest season officially kicking off on 9 September....