TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mazzeo,Tilar J.
TI  - The widow Clicquot: the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it 
SN  - 006128856X
AV  - TP547.C55 M39 2008
U1  - 641.2224092 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Collins
KW  - Clicquot-Ponsardin, Barbe-Nicole,
KW  - Vintners
KW  - France
KW  - Champagne-Ardenne
KW  - Biography
KW  - Businesswomen
KW  - Champagne (Wine)
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-254) and index; Child of the revolution, child of the champagne -- Wedding vows and family secrets -- Champagne dreams -- Anonymity in their blood -- Crafting the cuvée -- The champagne widow -- Partner and apprentice -- Alone at the brink of ruin -- War and the widow's triumph -- A comet over Russia : the vintage of 1811 -- The industrialist's daughter -- The wine aristocrats -- Flirting with disaster -- The champagne empire -- La grande dame -- The queen of Reims
N2  - 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? Cultural historian Mazzeo brings to life the woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young witness to the French Revolution and a new widow during the chaotic years of the Napoleonic Wars, Barbe-Nicole defied convention by assuming--after her husband's death--the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured, and became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time. This book provides a glimpse into the life of a daring and determined entrepreneur, a bold risk taker, and an audacious and intelligent woman who took control of her own destiny when fate left her on the brink of financial ruin.--From publisher description
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