Rolling in Baguettes

For this episode, Kitty and Ellie crack open a bottle of bona fide champagne from France to tell the story of Veuve Clicquot. 

In French, "veuve" means "widow," and Clicquot was the married name of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin who would become a well-known name in the world of champagne. She was a pioneering woman who took risks, invented a new way of bottling and consistently kept her competitors, including Moet & Chandon, wondering how she did it. 

She was pragmatic, a single mother, and left a legacy for her family to enjoy for centuries after. So, we're popping a bottle of her demi-sec champagne, telling her story and toasting to her success.