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The City: Champagne season
Producing Champagne is an expensive business; not only are the grapes the world’s most expensive, but the minimum ageing requirements place considerable financial stress on a producer’s cash flow. Just ask François-Xavier Mora, who has suffered the humiliation of seeing two bidders walk away from Lanson, forcing him to reconsider an offer he had already rejected. ...
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