Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest
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A grape-picker puts Chardonnay grapes into a crate on a plot of the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)View of vineyard plots with different grape varieties in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)A grape-picker harvests Chardonnay grapes on a plot of the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)Champagne in a glass is displayed at Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)A bottle of champagne in display at the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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A grape-picker puts Chardonnay grapes into a crate on a plot of the Gobillard vineyard in Hautvillers, Champagne region, France, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)