On building a house of cards

Is there a flaw in the way indie champagne is being sold?

During last week’s trip to the Côte des Bar I got into conversation with a young grower about the prospects for young winemakers. The topic soon turned to allocations - the amount of wine that in-demand producers allocate to individual buyers, whether they are restaurants they deal direct with, or importers and distributors at home and abroad.

He told m…