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The Champagne region in France is having its earliest grape harvest ever. Here’s why

Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the region’s world-famous sparkling wine. On the…

Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the region’s world-famous sparkling wine. On the…

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Why it matters

The earliest grape harvest in Champagne is an agricultural and climate-related event with no direct impact on credit markets, borrowing costs, or financial regulation relevant to sophisticated credit professionals.

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