United Kingdom: Warm spring takes fizz out of bubbly
By | Published: June 30, 2007
Telegraph (UK): Champagne producers fear that this year’s vintage is in danger of going flat. Following an unusually warm spring, this summer’s harvest in the Champagne region of France will be the earliest since records began. This has led to predictions of low yields and raised concern that, because early harvests tend to have lower acidity, the drink produced will lose its crisp, sharp quality. Britain is the biggest importer of champagne. Last year, 37 million bottles were bought in …
United Kingdom: Warm spring takes fizz out of bubbly
Telegraph (UK): Champagne producers fear that this year’s vintage is in danger of going flat. Following an unusually warm spring, this summer’s harvest in the Champagne region of France will be the earliest since records began. This has led to predictions of low yields and raised concern that, because early harvests tend to have lower acidity, the drink produced will lose its crisp, sharp quality. Britain is the biggest importer of champagne. Last year, 37 million bottles were bought in …
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