Champagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales

[Blake Brown]

A sad state of affairs:

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... s-72098246

[Brent S]

Ya, but where are the deals???? We see deals on just about everything except Champagne

[Brian S t o t t e r]

And this is without tariffs.

[Max S.]

Hellllo cheap Champagne... they'll take their licks just like we all are, but 2021 should be a better year for everyone.

[Tom G l a s g o w]

Ya, but where are the deals???? We see deals on just about everything except Champagne

Diebolt-Valois Prestige Blanc de Blanc for $40 in a couple of recent offers.

[AD Northup]

I’m doing what I can to prop them up...

[Max S.]

Also, this kind of grinds my gears a little bit:

Vranken said the very essence of champagne marketing -- as a drink quaffed at parties and weddings -- needs to be re-evaluated to reflect the new normal: Fewer festivities and a lack of celebratory group events.

I understand you can get a bottle of Champagne for $20, but it's probably iffy at best. When most of your entry-level good stuff is $50+, your average Joe isn't going to pop a bottle on Tuesday night with a burger regardless of whether it's natty/organic.

[Frank Murray III]

I’m doing what I can to prop them up...

Me too, dude.

[Blake Brown]

I’m doing what I can to prop them up...

Me too, dude.

Me 3 dudes

[Frank Murray III]

I’m doing what I can to prop them up...

Me too, dude.

Me 3 dudes

[AD Northup]

Me too, dude.

Me 3 dudes

[Andrew M]

I think the deals are coming. Envoyer offering Hebrarts tete de cuvee, multiple vintages, for $80 when I hadn’t seen it stateside for under $120 before. Wanted more, got more and worth every penny. JMO we’re barely getting started

[Arv R]

In the end they are making an agricultural commodity product. When demand shifts, they'll feel it, and can either adapt by changing prices to find the new market clearing point, or sit on unsold stocks, while their former customers discover substitute commodities.

Somehow the Champenois convinced themselves that marketing/positioning changed their products attributes to make it truly special, as if was a mobile phone chip or life saving drug, which can command real economic rents.

[Merrill Lindquist]

I’m doing what I can to prop them up...

Me too, dude.

I am also, sirs.

[Merrill Lindquist]

Me 3 dudes

I answered when I saw the first quote for inclusion. Can I get in on that group hug?

[Brent S]

I buy entirely too much Champagne. Hoping to see some better deals in the future but not holding my breath.