French champagne producers sold 271.4 million bottles of this alcoholic beverage by the end of 2024; This figure is 9.2% less than the previous year. writesThe Reuters agency cites the Champagne Committee’s calculations.
As the agency notes, sales of French champagne have been falling for the second year in a row. In 2023, shipments reached 299 million bottles; This is 8.2% lower than in 2022.
Maxime Toubard, President of the General Union of Winemakers and co-chairman of the Champagne Committee, described Champagne as a barometer of consumer mood. In his view, given the inflation and conflicts around the world, now is not the time to celebrate.
Speaker of the Parliament of the Vologda Region Sergei Zhestyannikov in the first half of December reportedIt was stated that the authorities were discussing a ban on the sale of champagne to children. He noted that although children’s champagne is an ordinary soda, the image of such a drink can be perceived in the minds of children as normalizing alcohol.
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Source: Gazeta
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