MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2008005086
003 DLC
005 20090831111610.0
008 080204s2008 nyuab b 001 0beng
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn191898174
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050 00 $aTP547.C55$bM39 2008
082 00 $a641.2/224092$222
100 1 $aMazzeo, Tilar J.
245 14 $aThe widow Clicquot :$bthe story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it /$cTilar J. Mazzeo.
246 30 $aStory of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it
246 30 $aChampagne empire and the woman who ruled it
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bCollins,$cc2008.
300 $axxi, 265 p. :$bill., map, port. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [195-254) and index.
520 $aVeuve 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.
505 0 $aChild 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.
600 10 $aClicquot-Ponsardin, Barbe-Nicole,$d1777-1866.
650 0 $aVintners$xChampagne$zFrance$vBiography.
650 0 $aBusinesswomen$zFrance$vBiography.
650 0 $aChampagne (Wine)$xHistory.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0810/2008005086.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008005086-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008005086-d.html