The region of north-east France that produces the world’s finest champagne has seen its worst sales for two decades, discounting the 2020 pandemic.. 270 million bottles have been despatched this year compared to 325 million in 2022.
David Chatillon who represents the Union of Champagne Houses which covers Bollinger, Moet & Chandon etc blamed global customer gloom including Ukraine, Gaza and French political instability and noted the ‘world is not in a party mood’.
Price rises of up to 40% may not have helped.
And for the rest of us there is always Prosecco
Report, Times 24th December 2024
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