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From stronger champagne to bitter lettuce: 10 ways heatwaves are changing our food

LET’S UNPACK THAT: This summer’s extreme heat is souring our greens and possibly raising the arsenic levels of rice, writes Hannah Twiggs, who runs through some other examples of what we can expect to taste amid a changing climate

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Kent is having a champagne moment: ‘English wine has gone from a joke to world-class’

French champagne house Taittinger is helping produce a premium fizz in the Garden of England – and now visitors can visit the beautiful winery and sample it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Record heatwave set to turn champagne more alcoholic

French authorities have made a one-off exemption to allow alcohol content to increase to 15 per cent

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Champagne body attempts to buck Delevingne sisters’ marketing fizz

Comité Champagne accuses Della Vite vegan prosecco firm of exploiting reputation and demands they stop referencing drink

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

Prosecco Surges Past $500 Million In US Sales, Edging Out Champagne

The Italian sparkling wine now represents 31% of the value of all Italian wines sold in the U.S., a leap that has put it ahead of Champagne in key consumer measures.

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2025

IWC name English sparkling wine as world's best for the first time, beating Champagne

It’s the first time in history an English wine has won the top prize

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

French wine output down 13% on five-year average as Champagne harvest starts early

France has subsidised the removal of vines to counter oversupply in the face of falling wine consumption

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

The UK’s first wine trail is as good as any in Napa Valley – here’s how to visit

Wine writer Rosamund Hall strikes out in lush Sussex to explore the Rother Wine Triangle

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

If You Invested $1,000 in Fine Wine 10 Years Ago, What Would Your Portfolio Look Like Today?

The stock market isn't the only tool to grow wealth. Alternative investments offer a good complement to a well-diversified portfolio. One alternative is wine.

GOBankingRates · Aug 1, 2025

The rosé rewriting the rules of Champagne

Douglas Blyde toasts what might just be the most consequential wine to emerge from Champagne in a generation

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025