Half bottles (37 cl) of Champagne are rarely drunk in the Champagne appellation area, let alone in France, but they appeal to some foreign markets, even if the format only represents 3.05% of all exports. The Japanese, who buy 11% of this type of export, and the Swiss, who order 8.6%, are the biggest fans. (Source: VITI

305 million euros, in other words a 25% increase over the same period in the preceding year. (Source: EuroWine)