The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’
- Posted on August 20, 2026
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The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’
Record heat has triggered Champagne’s earliest harvest ever, forcing producers to rethink traditions passed down for generations.