For sure a good idea and nice release but to be precise neither Cognac nor Champagne were packed in crate but in closed wooden box (some times cardboard today). But these crates are still very adequate for wine bottles, especially the ones uses by Café and/or "vignerons" (winemakers).

Also in Champagne (east area an our drive from Paris), green bottles are mainly used not brown, like in most french wines regions (except in Alsace close to the german border or in some south of France areas)

Anyway, at least two of this set will be on my shopping list !!