In 2007, it was sold 338.7 million bottles of champagne

In 2007, it was sold 338.7 million bottles of champagne

In the past manufacturers in 2007 set another record champagne sales. Thus, by the end of 2007 the total had been sold 338.7 million bottles, which is 5.3% more than in 2006. A little earlier on higher sales and said brandy producers.

In France in 2007, has sold 188 million bottles of the drink. Moreover, France has 190 in the world 150 million bottles of champagne, thereby exceeding the figures for the same period last year at 7.3%.

Outside France, the highest consumption of champagne observed in the UK - 38.9 million bottles. In the past year increased by one third the supply of champagne to Spain. Sales in Russia grew by 41% and amounted to more than 1 million bottles. But in the United States was exported to 6.22% less, which amounted to 21.7 million bottles.

Regarding sales of cognac, as already reported for the period from November 2006 to November 2007 were sold in 1936, a record number of bottles of cognac - 163 million.