Set in France during the Napoleonic Wars, Widow Clicquot tells the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” otherwise known as Veuve Clicquot.
Left alone to care for her daughter after the untimely death of her spouse, Barbe-Nicole remains committed to her husband’s avant-garde experiments and their fledgling wine business. Named Veuve (the French word for widow) at age 27, she is determined to protect her family’s legacy and boldly challenge the men as well as the state intent on stripping her of her vineyards.
