Champagne Widows: Veuve Clicquot and Napoleon by Rebecca Rosenberg

Champagne Widows: Veuve Clicquot and Napoleon by Rebecca Rosenberg

A series about the real heroines of Champagne from 1800 to 1950, who work through heartbreak, the restraints of a male-dominated wine industry, economic disasters, bad harvests and wars to head their own Champagne wineries during times when it was unheard of for women to hold such positions. Through their intelligence, perseverance and creativity, they create wildly successful champagne wineries and an explosive world-wide champagne market.

“These first known women of Champagne/Sparkling winemaking may not have even realized how strong they were until they had to learn and do it all to survive for themselves and their wineries! Reading Champagne Widows makes it even more of an honor to learn a craft still dominated by men.” ~Penny Gadd-Coster, Executive Director of Winemaking, Rack & Riddle

“For anyone who loves champagne, a must-read about Veuve Clicquot.” -Judithe Little, best-sellingAuthor of The Chanel Sisters