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When the world is ready to celebrate, Champagne will be waiting, says MARY-THERESE BLAIR.

The best Champagne, méthode traditionelle and sparkling wine, prosecco, sweet wines, sherry and muscat and port-style.

THE ENTIRE WORLD has been impacted by COVID-19, especially the world of Champagne. In the initial months of the pandemic Champagne sales were impacted by almost three billion dollars, a whopping one third of its overall worth. Hardly surprising when we consider that champagne is so strongly associated with celebration and success. In March 2020 it didn’t seem like anyone was having much of either. Lockdowns all over the world meant mass celebrations of any kind were out of the question and let’s be honest, cracking a bottle of Champagne at home in your lockdown onesie just isn’t the same.

Champagne has existed since the 17th century and has seen the world change around it, while it has remained the same bottled magic that makes us feel special from cork pop to final sip. In a world of uncertainty one thing is for sure: in time, there will be a reason to pour a glass of the good stuff again.

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