The grande dame of Champagne is popping onto the big screen.
A new film about the powerhouse woman behind Veuve Clicquot will arrive in U.S. theatres this summer. Titled Widow Clicquot, the drama is based on the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who became Madame Clicquot at age 21, upon marrying the heir of the famous French winemaking family in 1798. After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole became a veuve (the French word for widow) at age 27, then took control of the Champagne house. No easy feat for a woman in the 19th century.
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