An English winery is entangled in a legal dispute with Champagne Louis Roederer over their "Crystal Pet Nat Pink," which has irked the French champagne makers.
The Châlons-en-Champagne prosecutor's office has initiated several investigations into human trafficking. There have been reports of fatalities due to the heat during the harvest.
A woman is suing her former employer, the Champagne house Didier Chopin. According to reports from France Bleu Champagne-Ardenne and L'Union, Ludivine Jeanmingin is accusing her ex-boss of having used wine from the Ardèche and Spain for making "Champagne".
The Chinese company Changyu has been evaluated as the second most valuable wine brand, narrowly trailing behind Moët & Chandon but surpassing it in brand strength, as reported by Peter Douglas.
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