The Latest Breaking News from Champagne

Authorities in France's Champagne region are investigating conditions on its famed vineyards after seasonal workers were found to be lodged in squalid accommodation. Now preparing to testify against their former employer, labourers told RFI about their gruelling experiences picking some of the world's most expensive grapes.

France is set to retake its title as the world's biggest wine-making country after mildew ravaged Italian vines. French vineyards also suffered from the fungus, but good weather in key wine regions including Champagne has helped keep overall production steady.

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French authorities were on Thursday investigating the deaths of four people who were harvesting grapes in the famed Champagne region, as locals suspected they suffered sunstroke in unusually high outdoor temperatures.

The 2023 grape harvest got underway in the Champagne region's Aube department at the weekend, with most vinyards expected to start the annual 'vendange' Thursday, as wine producers look set for a bumper year in terms of volume.

In 1889, the Syndicat du Commerce des Vins de Champagne produced a pamphlet promoting champagne at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, claiming that Dom Pérignon, procurator of the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers from 1668, was the “inventor”, “creator” or discoverer" of sparkling champagne.

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New research suggests that bigger bottles can preserve champagne's bubbles and flavor for up to 132 years.

Tucked into the foothills of the Italian Alps, the town of Biella benefits from a unique geography, and proximity to quality ingredients that make it an ideal place for beer-making – no wonder it’s home to one of Italy’s oldest premium brewers

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