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

Climate change has narrowed the window for harvesting.

A bottle of champagne in display at the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. [Photo: Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo]

Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and........

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