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Champagne prices down after bumper crop

Updated on 12 November 2009

By Channel 4 News

The economic bubble may have burst, but that may be good news for champagne drinkers because changes in supply and demand have pushed the price of some bottles under £10.

Champagne

A glut of production combined with a sudden drop in champagne drinking means that the wine trade is faced with a massive oversupply of champagne for sale, which could be good news for drinkers.

Genuine champagne for less than £10 a bottle has already been spotted and there may be more discounts to come.

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