About this episode

The episode tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, a young widow who transformed the Champagne industry with her leadership of Veuve Clicquot.

👉 Download your FREE “ Champagne Empire ” Guide → https://www.frenchteachercarlito.com/lp-the-champagne-empire-guide In this episode, I tell you the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the young widow behind the yellow label of Veuve Clicquot. At 27, with a failing business and everyone telling her to give up, she made a different choice. I take you through the cellars of Reims and the life of a woman who built an empire and kept her widow's name as her signature.  ⭐ Enjoyed the episode?  A 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify really helps the podcast grow, thank you so much for your support. 📩 Have a question for me?  Email me at carlito@frenchteachercarlito.com I read every message personally. Merci et à très bientôt,  Charles

People in this episode

Host: French Teacher Carlito

Topics covered

• Champagne
• Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin
• Veuve Clicquot
• entrepreneurship
• history
• women in business

Keywords

• Champagne
• Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin
• Veuve Clicquot
• widow
• business
• empire
• Reims
• history
• entrepreneur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Veuve Clicquot

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