OtherRecord heat and drought make this year's champagne stronger

Record heatwaves and drought have pushed sugar levels in French grapes unusually high, allowing champagne producers to sell bottles above 13% alcohol for the first time. Producers fear climate change could eventually require permanent changes to winemaking rules. The segment also reports a second European Central Bank rate hike this year as energy costs rise and a new gas crisis threatens Europe.

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