Veuve Clicquot: La Grande Dame de la Champagne

Based on information gathered from extensive company archives from Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, this is a portrait of Madame Clicquot which reveals a complex and fascinating figure. This book not only highlights the life of La Grande Dame, but also the times in which she lived, her family, the Champagne region and Europe itself, against the backdrop of such historic events as the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars. Madame Cliquot has become a landmark of French culture.

CONTENTS: Madame Clicquot * Edouard Werle * The House of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin * Vineyard and Cellar * Veuve Clicquot Labelling and Presentation * Appendix