Tag Archive: Champagne
Cognac And Champagne Lead French Drinks Imports To Strong U.S. Rebound
Imports of French drinks into the U.S. bounced back in 2021, registering strong double-digit gains in shipment volume and value, after higher tariffs had caused severe drops the prior year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 11, 2022Champagne Rebounds In 2021, With Value Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Global Champagne shipments leapt 32% to 322 million bottles (26.8m cases) in 2021, rebounding from an 18% decline in 2020, as the industry recovered after suffering a shock during the initial phase of the pandemic. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 20, 2022Champagne Merger: Nicolas Feuillatte And CRVC Combine To Form Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne
The Champagne category will greet 2022 with a sizable new player among its ranks, following the merger of Nicolas Feuillatte and the Coopérative Régionale des Vins de Champagne (CRVC). Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 16, 2021French Wines And Spirits Accelerate In The U.S.
After French drinks exports to the U.S. dropped significantly in 2020 due to higher tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced back in June—shipments have been rebounding strongly in the first two-thirds of this year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2021Wine Spectator: Russia Targets Champagne With Controversial Labeling Law
Producers in the Champagne region of France are in an uproar over a new law in Russia that they believe infringes on the protected name of Champagne for wines sold in Russia. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 8, 2021U.S. Champagne Imports Hit Hard by 2020 Disruptions
Champagne shipments to the U.S. fell nearly 20% last year as the region felt the compound effects of the pandemic and fears over tariffs that had prompted stockpiling in 2019, according to The Champagne Bureau, USA. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 1, 2021