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The widow Clicquot [sound recording] [electronic resource] : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it / Tilar J. Mazzeo.

Mazzeo, Tilar J. (Author). Ericksen, Susan. (Added Author).

Summary:

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, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin...

Record details

ISBN: 9781400191703 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 140019170X (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Publisher: Old Saybrook : Tantor Media, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 9:27:03.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Susan Ericksen.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 135855 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.