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The total number of Champagne shipments from France sank by almost 10% last year to 271 million bottles, marking the second consecutive year of declines.

Champagne sales have fallen to their lowest levels in over two decades, with shipments down nearly 10 per cent globally. Economic uncertainty, political instability, and changing consumer habits have contributed to this slump,

The grim verdict came from Maxime Toubart, president of the Syndicat Général des Vignerons, the growers' trade union in the French region.

A new report from Comité Champagne — an organization consisting of key players in champagne production, including growers, cooperatives and merchants — found that the total number of champagne shipments from France dropped nearly 10% last year,