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Best Champagne under £50, taste-tested by a drink expert

Becky Paskin consults experts for bargain bottles of non-vintage cuvées, rosés, blanc de noirs and incredible vintage blanc de blancs

Evening Standard · Sep 25

France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.

France 24 · Sep 9

Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Drinking this year's champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 9

Tour de France 2028 to shift to June start with Champagne on the menu in home Grand Départ

Expect a calendar shuffling in 2028 as early Olympic events push cycling's main event

Cycling News · May 18

Glass warfare: Why it no longer pays to be a champagne snob

IN FOCUS: As France’s biggest champagne houses argue over pricing and prestige, British drinkers have already moved on – embracing Aldi’s award-winning champagne and a world-beating English fizz, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Best Champagne to pop at midnight from supermarket brands and luxury houses

The countdown is on for the best Champagne to ring in the New Year

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

This laidback wine region is Italy’s affordable answer to Champagne

Producing Italy’s most premium sparkling wines, Franciacorta in Lombardy offers a more informal – yet no less charming – alternative to France’s historic provinces, as Kate Wickers discovers

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Experts share top champagnes and sparkling wines to buy in the supermarket

From award-winning Aldi to Co-op bottles of fizz, these are the bargain bottles to try

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Traffickers jailed for up to four years for abusing champagne grape pickers

Three people were jailed on Monday for human trafficking after subjecting migrants from Africa to long working days and then housing them in appalling conditions during the 2023 grape harvest in the Champagne region of north-eastern France.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 22, 2025

France Jails Three In Champagne 'Slaves' Case

A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions.

International Business Times · Jul 22, 2025