NYT > World News French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne Par :Ephrat Livni 5 septembre 2025 à 05:02 Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne. © Francois Nascimbeni/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA grape picker in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest in Pierry, France, in 2024. The first rule of Champagne is that only producers using local grapes can claim that name.