The Widow Cliquot : The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Rul ed It - Tilar Mazzeo

The Widow Cliquot

The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Rul ed It

By: Tilar Mazzeo

Hardcover | 28 October 2008

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Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow—the Veuve Clicquot—whose champagne sparkled at the courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune

The Widow Clicquot brings to life the woman behind the label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, a daring and determined entrepreneur who, during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, became one of the richest women of her time, single-handedly founding a champagne house that remains a distinguished name. As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, The Widow Cicquot is a read to savour.

Industry Reviews
"Mazzeo's resulting book is an enticing stew of biography and history."--USA Today
"Mazzeo's tale moves swiftly through Barbe-Nicole's many accomplishments, including her method for storing bottles nose-down--an innovation that allowed the second fermentation detritus to be cleared efficiently, setting her far ahead of her competitors."--Los Angeles Times
"The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo's sweeping oenobiography of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, is the story of a woman who was a smashing success long before anyone conceptualized the glass ceiling."--New York Times Book Review
"If you like champagne, "The Widow Clicquot" by Tilar J. Mazzeo is definitely worth a drink."--Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

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