After a December comeback in Champagne shipments, the figures for January show an 18% decline compared to the same month last year.
Champagne house Louis Roederer has released a duo of single vineyard still wines from the region under the Coteaux Champenois appellation.
Moët Hennessy has partnered with Shawn Jay-Z Carter through the acquisition of a 50% stake in the American rapper's Armand de Brignac Champagne.