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The European Union's exports of sparkling wine fell 6% between 2019 and 2020, the first such decrease in a decade, according to Eurostat data. 

Driving the news: The decrease was largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced bars and restaurants to close. 

Details: A drop in Champagne exports contributed the most to the decline. The exports of the famed French sparking wine fell 20%, Reuters noted.

The top sparkling wine export, Prosecco, fell slightly from 207 million liters in 2019 to 205 million in 2020. 

Exports of the Spanish sparkling wine, Cava, increased by 10%. 

Sparkling wine exports from EU fall for first time in decade

Champagne exports fell 20% while Cava exports increased.

Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/picture alliance via Getty Images

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The European Union&#x27;s exports of sparkling wine fell 6% between 2019 and 2020, the first such decrease in a decade, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Eurostat data. " data-vars-click-url="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20211231-1" data-vars-content-id="e02c7fd7-404b-4d6a-a99e-fdd21b19212a" data-vars-headline="Sparkling wine exports from EU fall for first time in decade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20211231-1" target="_blank">Eurostat data. </a>Driving the news: The decrease was largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced bars and restaurants to close.

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