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Happy Drink In Sad Times: Champagne-Makers Gather Pandemic Harvest

Winemakers in France's Champagne region are this week gathering a bumper grape harvest, but there is a bitter aftertaste: the slump in demand for bubbly ca...

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...

Champagne Sales Sink In A World With Little To Celebrate

Global champagne sales are forecast to slump by a third, or 100 million bottles, this year as the coronavirus crisis shuts bars and restaurants worldwide a...

Campari Ready For Big Deals As Sector Consolidates, Says CEO

Italy's Campari is ready to pursue large acquisitions to stay ahead in a consolidating spirits industry, Chief Executive Bob Kunze-Concewitz said in a news...

French Champagne Makers See Stars Aligned For Record Harvest

In the hilly region of Champagne in eastern France, winegrowers are bringing in grapes early this year for a harvest they expect to be one of the best in a...

SpiritsEurope Urge EU & UK Negotiators To Make Swift Progress On GIs

Ahead of tomorrow’s June European Council Summit, European spirits producers urge EU & UK negotiators to make effective progress on key separ...

Irish Liqueur And Gin Producers Visit Canada On Industry Trade Mission

Irish cream liqueur and Irish gin producers are taking part in a trade mission to Ontario, Canada, today and tomorrow, with the 'aim of increasing Ireland-...

Just Eat Signs O’Brien’s Wine For New Wine And Bubbly Deliveries

Just Eat, has announced the signing of off-licence O’Brien’s Wines who will begin delivering wine, prosecco and champagne to customers in over...

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