{"product_id":"the-widow-clicquot-the-story-of-a-champagne-empire-and-the-woman-who-ruled-it","title":"The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes a reader's guide.;Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-254) and index.;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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Widow Clicquot is the New York Times bestselling business biography of the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, became a legend in her tumultuous times, and showed the world how to live with style. Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life the woman behind the label, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, in this utterly intoxicating book that is as much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered and fascinating woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In \u003cem\u003eThe Widow Clicquot\u003c\/em\u003e, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life--for the first time--the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who, after her husband's death, defied convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, \u003cem\u003eThe Widow Clicquot\u003c\/em\u003e is the captivating true story of a legend and a visionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVeuve 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you like champagne, \u003cem\u003eThe Widow Clicquot \u003c\/em\u003eby Tilar J. Mazzeo is definitely worth a drink.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ko, author of The Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mazzeo's tale moves swiftly through Barbe-Nicole's many accomplishments, including her method for storing bottles nose-down--an innovation that allowed the second fermentation detritus to be cleared efficiently, setting her far ahead of her competitors.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Told in a light and graceful style that is just right for its subject.... A fascinating trip, made even more so by Ms. Mazzeo's charming cameo appearances as a kind of tour guide.... An intoxicating business biography.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Flynn Siler, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full of fascinating morsels of information.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tilar J. Mazzeo's informed and enlightening biography of Madame Clicquot, the widow and, more important, the businesswoman, retrieves her vintage story as if looking for a rare bottle in one of the Champagne region's deepest caves.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A gripping story. And while the book appears to be a feminist history\/business biography, it's also the appealing story of the author's odyssey.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An enticing stew of biography and history.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Widow Clicquot\u003c\/em\u003e, Tilar J. Mazzeo's sweeping oenobiography of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, is the story of a woman who was a smashing success long before anyone conceptualized the glass ceiling.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Joan of Arc and Madame Clicquot were the two women heroes I knew when growing up in France. What a gift to have this new, well-researched biography of one of the world's first 'legitimate' businesswoman, our contemporary as a global business leader.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMireille Guiliano, #1 New York Times bestselling author of French Women Don't Get Fat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Widow Clicquot is someone we should all know about.... Long a shadowy, legend-obscured figure, in Tilar Mazzeo's agile hands the widow sheds her weeds and takes form before our eyes as a distinctly modern entrepreneur....The result is narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's Vinegar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, and Sam Riley!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling.\"\u003c\/b\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's Vinegar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman who built a champagne empire, became a legend, and showed the world how to live with style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In \u003ci\u003eThe Widow Clicquot\u003c\/i\u003e, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life--for the first time--the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who, after her husband's death, defied convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through the dizzying political and financial reversals of the Napoleonic Wars, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, \u003ci\u003eThe Widow Clicquot\u003c\/i\u003e is the captivating true story of a legend and a visionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rich biography uncorks the story of a woman who changed everything: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Woman in a Man's World: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, widowed at 27, defied nineteenth-century convention to take control of her husband's fledgling wine business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNavigating the Napoleonic Wars: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow her journey as she steers her company through immense political and financial turmoil, risking ruin to get her champagne to the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Birth of an Empire: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the secrets behind the iconic yellow label and how one woman's audacity and innovation in wine making created a global symbol of glamour and luxury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRich French History: \u003c\/b\u003e Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoléon, this is a story of survival, ambition, and the creation of a business legend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/08\/2009 pg. 36 (EAN 9780061288586, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/28\/2008 pg. 5 (EAN 9780061288562, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/04\/2009 pg. 18 (EAN 9780061288562, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 311 (EAN 9780061288562, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMazzeo, Tilar J\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTilar J. 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