Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot | 2021 | Rebecca Rosenberg | Buy |
| 2 | Madame Pommery, Creator of Brut Champagne | 2023 | Rebecca Rosenberg | Buy |
The Champagne Widows series by Rebecca Rosenberg brings to life the real women behind some of the most famous names in champagne. The first book, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot (2021), tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, who took over her husband’s wine business after his death and turned it into one of the most recognized champagne houses in the world.
The second book, Madame Pommery, Creator of Brut Champagne (2023), focuses on Louise Pommery, who similarly inherited a champagne business and went on to create the first brut champagne. Both books center on widows who defied social expectations to build lasting commercial empires in 19th-century France.