Champagne Widows Stamp Sparkling Legacy on Wine
Most famous Champagnes — Veuve (“Widow”) Clicquot — explicitly evokes the rather grim tradition. But other legendary houses — Bollinger, Laurent-Perrier and Pommery — also got their starts with widows. Many lesser-known names that still carry the widow tag, such as Veuve Fourny and Veuve Doussot. From its bottle shape to its taste, color, labeling… Read More »
Most famous Champagnes — Veuve (“Widow”) Clicquot — explicitly evokes the rather grim tradition. But other legendary houses — Bollinger, Laurent-Perrier and Pommery — also got their starts with widows. Many lesser-known names that still carry the widow tag, such as Veuve Fourny and Veuve Doussot. From its bottle shape to its taste, color, labeling… Read More »
SOURCE: Great Wine News – Read entire story here.
