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(Most) Fizz Flatlines Ahead of the Holiday Season

Tips for indie wine shops that want to maximize holiday sales, why elderly Savvy B should be on everyone’s Christmas list, how the “wine surplus” could be nixed in a flash, plus all of the other Good

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Kathleen Willcox
Oct 27, 2025
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(Most) Fizz Flatlines Ahead of the Holiday Season

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In the run-up to the silly season, Champagne sales are feeling the effects of tariffs and a weak US dollar.

Sure, you can open a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine on any boring Tuesday night, just because. (Or so goes the marketing line every region producing bubbles across the world has b…

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