2025 Was Not a "Shrinking" Year for the Champagne Industry

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In 2025, less sparkling wine was drunk in Austria, but there was an increasing demand for non-alcoholic sparkling water. In 2025, the sparkling wine industry experienced less "shrinking" than the year before. While the sparkling wine market stagnated in value terms, sales declined by 2.6 percent. The return of the Prosecco market leader is still Henkell Freixenet Austria with a market share of 33.6 percent. Increased, albeit at a very low level,…