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  "id": 6634852,
  "title": "Record heat and drought make this year's champagne stronger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/record-heat-and-drought-make-this-years-champagne-stronger-6634852",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T20:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260910-record-heat-and-drought-make-this-year-s-champagne-stronger"
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  "summary": "For the first time, French champagne producers are allowed to sell their bubbly with more than 13% alcohol, as record heatwaves and drought have resulted in grapes containing unusually high levels of sugar. They fear that climate change may eventually force them to permanently rewrite the rules governing winemaking. Also in the segment, the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the…",
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        "outlet": "France 24 Business",
        "title": "Record heat and drought make this year's champagne stronger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/record-heat-and-drought-make-this-years-champagne-stronger",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:12:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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