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WSET DIPLOMA D4 CH 3 CHAMPAGNE ISSUES AND DEBATES

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This document covers WSET Diploma D4 Chapter 3 – Champagne: Issues and Debates, focusing on the key contemporary, economic, environmental, and production challenges affecting Champagne today. It explains major discussion points such as climate change, sustainability, vineyard practices, market pressures, regulations, pricing, and stylistic evolution. Written in a clear, exam-focused manner, this resource is ideal for revision, exam preparation, and structured understanding of the critical debates assessed in the WSET Level 4 Diploma D4 unit. Suitable for students preparing for written exams, assignments, and tasting theory questions.

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1. What bgis bgChampagne?:bgBoth bgan bgappellation bgin bgFrance bgand bga bgwine.
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2. What bgis bgthe bgCIVC?:bgComite bgInterprofessionnel bgdubgVin bgde bgChampagne
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3. Most bgcommon bgstyle bgof bgChampagne?:bgFully bgsparkling bgwhite bgwine
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NV bgBrut bgfrom bgPN, bgPM, bgCH
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4. Minbgstated bgvintage bgfor bgvintage bgChampagne?:bg100% bgstated
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5. UniversallybgdeclaredbgvintagesbginbgChampagnebginbgfirstbgdecadebgofbg21st s s s s s s s s s




bgcentu- bgry?: bg2002, bg2008
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6. HowbgisbgRosebgmadebginbgChampagne?:bgMostlybgredbgblendedbgwithbgwhite
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bgbase bgwine. bgaka bgRose bgAssemblage.
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9. WhatbgisbgabgGrandbgCrubgChampagne?bgPremierbgCru?:bgChampagnebgfrom
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21. WhenbgwasbgthebgvineyardbgareasbgofbgChampagnebgofficiallybgdefined?: s s s s s s s s




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bgandbgto bgminimize bgvintage bgvariations bgfor bgNV bgblends.
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24. Where bgis bgChampagne?:bgNE bgFrance bgto bgthe bgeast bgof bgParis s s s s s s s s s




25. Latitude bgof bgChampagne?:bg49th bgparallel s s s s




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