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The worldwide demand for Champagne has been continuously increasing throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

A record in worldwide shipping of Champagne ( including domestic French consumption ) of 327 million bottles was set in 1999 in anticipation of end of millennium celebrations, and a new record was set in 2007 at 338. 7 million bottles.

Since the entire vineyard area authorized by the 1927 AOC regulations is now planted, various ways of expanding the production have been considered.

The allowed yield was increased ( to a maximum of 15, 500 kg per hectare during an experimental period from 2007 to 2011 ) and the possibility of revising the production region was investigated.