Champagne costs rise as frost hurts French grape crop
In REIMS France American drinkers face tight champagne supplies after frost and July rains cut yields for the third time in four years. A weaker franc could spare U.S. buyers from up to 40 percent price hikes, but premium bottles may still top $75. Industry voices warn there is no modern shortcut beyond grapes and time.
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Reims
France
Francois Mitterrand
Communist Union
Mitterrand
U.S
Moet & Chandon
Taittinger
Claude Taittinger
Dom Perignon
Philippe Court
Champagne origins and aging in monks' hands since the eighteenth century
The piece tracks champagne making from ancient monastic beginnings through February transfers to bottles for secondary fermentation. It notes yeast from harvest, years of natural bubble formation, sediment removal, and a final sugar liqueur before corking. The exact inventor remains disputed. cost kept champagne out of reach in 1982.
Taittinger Seeks U.S. Growth In Lighter Blanc de Blancs
Claude Taittinger notes his company’s U S sales growth and potential bottle redirection as American demand shifts toward lighter champagnes. Taittinger ranks fourth among French shippers to the U S, behind Moet Mumm's and Piper-Heidsieck. The house pioneered blanc de blancs using white Chardonnay rather than red Pinot varieties.
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Gigi
U.S
Gallo
California
Andre
Claude Taittinger
Taittinger
Air Controllers Facing Probe in Georgia Hearing
Four leaders of the striking air traffic controllers union were set for a preliminary session before U.S. Magistrate Joel Feldman in Atlanta to decide if their cases should go to a federal grand jury. Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Ekonomou said the hearing aims to determine probable cause, not a trial.
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Atlanta
U.S
North Georgia
Joel Feldman
Andrew J. Ekonomou
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Vane
Lass Bnes
Athens
E.A. Broyhill
Stanley
Axwel
Casard
Kroehler
Aiken
Dial
William’s
Broyhill
ALL Simmons
American Express
Pendleton Street
Aiken, South Carolina
Bridal Services
Pendleton
National Bridal Service
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