It's high time to pick
Logistics or false believes have been delaying harvest starting dates, yet the clock is definitely ticking.
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Initial harvest observations
A few thoughts at the beginning of a very slow starting harvest season
Champagne's Readiness for Climate Change
How ready is the appellation short-, medium- and long-term to face global warming?
The 2026 harvest clock is ticking
The countdown to harvest has begun as the CIVC summons producers back from their vacation. Another earliest harvest record will be broken and yields may be the lowest in four decades.
Holding space - literally - for Champagne Moussé
A concrete call to action to stand by the Moussé family by actions that go beyond social ill media support
The champagne appellation decides to hold on to grim death
The risks associated to Champagne's outdated commercial yield attribution
Christian Holthausen on storytelling, PR and communication in and for Champagne
A recording from Caroline Henry's live video
Between a rock and a hard place
Whatever Champagne's commercial appellation will be, it will probably only exacerbate the regions problems
Unexpected treasures amid the fog
Or why the time is ripe now for anyone wanting to launch a new Champagne brand
Marissa Ocasio on the US champagne market
And the importance of choosing the correct importer to lay the groundwork