Nearly 35,000 bottles of a carbonated soda drink that called itself champagne have been destroyed by the French border police, as per BBC. Following a customs inspection in October 2021, the "bright orange liquid" bottles were confiscated after the word "Couronne Fruit Champagne" was seen on their label.
sssFrench border police destroyed nearly 35,000 bottles of a soft drink called « Couronne Fruit champagne » from the Haitian Brasserie La Couronne S.A.
France's Comité Champagne said it organised the destruction of nearly 35,000 soda bottles after a court found their labels contravened appellation rules