Champagne Sees a Spike in Shipments

Dear Client: The Champagne industry is seeing "positive developments" in the US, according to Daniel Lorson, communications director for the French-based CIVC trade group in a call hosted by the US Champagne Bureau. Note that the US is Champagne's second largest export market. Shipments rose 20% in January and a whopping 95% in February, which Daniel called "very encouraging." "Almost 2 million bottles were shipped to the US in the first 2 months of this year alone," he continued. Shipments