Widow Clicquot or 3 Books in 1 Rival Crock Pot

Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It

Author: Tilar Mazzeo

The story of the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, showed the world how to live with style, and emerged a legend

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?

In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life--for the first time--the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young witness to the dramatic events of 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. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time.

Although the Widow Clicquot is still a legend in her native France, her story has never been told in all its richness---until now. Painstakingly researched and elegantly written, The Widow Clicquot provides a glimpse into the life of a woman who arranged clandestine and perilous champagne deliveries to Russia one day and entertained Napolйon and Josйphine Bonaparte on another. She was 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. Her legacy lives on today, not simply through the famous product that still bears her name, but now through Mazzeo's finely crafted book. As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, The Widow Clicquot is utterly intoxicating.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1 Child of the Revolution, Child of the Champagne 1 Ch. 2 Wedding Vows and Family Secrets 11 Ch. 3 Champagne Dreams 24 Ch. 4 Anonymity in Their Blood 36 Ch. 5 Crafting the Cuvee 49 Ch. 6 The Champagne Widow 60 Ch. 7 Partner and Apprentice 70 Ch. 8 Alone at the Brink of Ruin 84 Ch. 9 War and the Widow's Triumph 100 Ch. 10 A Comet over Russia: The Vintage of 1811 113 Ch. 11 The Industrialist's Daughter 121 Ch. 12 The Wine Aristocrats 130 Ch. 13 Flirting with Disaster 143 Ch. 14 The Champagne Empire 155 Ch. 15 La Grande Dame 166 Ch. 16 The Queen of Reims 178 Afterword 187 Notes 195 Selected Bibliography 239 Index 257

3 Books in 1 Rival Crock Pot: Slow Cooker Favorites/ Winning Slow Cooker Recipes/ Slow Cooker Recipes for All Occasions

Author: Publications International

Discover the tempting variety of dishes you can make in your Crock-Pot slow cooker. With this collection of three cookbooks in one, you'll be able to wake up to a warm breakfast, come home to a piping-hot supper, serve hot appetizers to guests, even enjoy delicious warm desserts. With more than 190 recipes to choose from, your Crock-Pot slow cooker will become your favorite kitchen appliance!