Despite gains, the president of the French Association of Wines and Spirits Exporters expressed concerns that 2020 would be a difficult year for the industry.
"The 2019 positive result must not be misinterpreted: international political environment and trade tensions had a severe effect on French wines and spirits exports, suggesting 2020 will be a challenging year," wrote Antoine Leccia in a statement.
Meanwhile, in one of the world's most celebrated wine regions, French Champagne saw a slight drop in exports amid a growing cloud of economic and geopolitical anxiety. The Comite Champagne cited the looming economic circumstances in the United Kingdom and the United States — the region's top two export markets — as reasons for the 1.6% drop.
Despite the dip in exports, the Comite Champagne estimates that the region brought in $5.4 billion in sales.
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