The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It (P.S.)

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

Since chardonnay is the only white grape used in champagne, blanc de blanc champagne is essentially a sparkling chardonnay.

While we can experience only five tastes—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and the elusive “other” taste known as umami—we can recognize over a thousand smells.

Domaine Carneros

“Any big glass is good for champagne.”

this label—the “color of the egg yolks of the famous corn-fed hens of Bresse” and a company trademark—is immediately recognizable to wine lovers everywhere as the mark of the Widow Clicquot.