
Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
French Champagne producer (1777–1866)

French Champagne producer (1777–1866)
Madame Clicquot (French: [madam kliko]; née Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin [baʁb nikɔl pɔ̃saʁdɛ̃]; 16 December 1777 – 29 July 1866), also known as Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, Widow Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot, and the Grande Dame of Champagne, was a French Champagne producer. She took on her husband's wine business when widowed at 27. Under her ownership, and her skill with wine, the company developed early Champagne using a novel technique. The brand and company of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin still bears her name.
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