![]() Veuve Clicquot in the early 1800s and Madame Pommery in 1860. So, these widows used the “widow loophole” to forge champagne empires. ![]() Women were not able to own businesses unless they were widows who needed to support themselves. Madame Pommery: Creator of Brut Champagne is the second ‘Champagne Widows Novel’ about the widows of France who created champagne empires in an exclusively male world. ![]() Is this a stand-alone story or will there be additional stories to follow? ![]() I can shine a light on their story and what they contributed to the world. I’m inspired by unusual stories of extraordinary women who lived before us, whose stories have not been told. What inspired and attracted you to writing historical fiction? She shows courage and resilience and creates something miraculous. Despite the Prussian army occupying her home and country, Madame Pommery secretly excavates caves under the city dump and builds the most spectacular castle winery in the world. Widowed at thirty-eight with a family to support, Madame Pommery revolutionizes champagne from a sweet dessert drink to the dry, crisp champagne we enjoy today. How would you describe this book and its themes in a couple of sentences? ![]() Lowe about her latest book, Madame Pommery: Creator of Brut Champagne. Rebecca Rosenberg is the ultimate champagne geek, lavender grower, and award-winning novelist. She talks with Leslie S. Launch: Rebecca Rosenberg’s Madame Pommery: Creator of Brut Champagne ![]()
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