Phillipe Clicquot founded the winery in 1772, but the real story begins in 1805 when his widow at 27, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, took control. You have to admire a woman of such business sense who took on risky ventures and innovations that no one else could figure out, especially in the 1800s. It goes way beyond [...]

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