Thank you @bookandwinelovers @rebeccarosenbergnovelist for the free #gifted copy of this book.  

 

One strong, determined woman and a brand-new variety of champagne.  Two of my favorite things!

 

At 39, Alexandrine Pommery found herself a widow needing to provide for her family during a timeframe when women had little rights.  Her husband’s poor financial choices led to a decline in the two family businesses, but Madame Pommery would not take failure as an option. 

 

As a lover of champagne, Alexandrine pivoted the family’s flailing red wine production into a bubbly upstart.  At each turn, she found herself facing opposition.  “Champagne is twice as hard and twice as dangerous to make!” But Madame Pommery would not be deterred.  

 

Her strong will revolutionized the champagne industry, creating Brut champagne, the dry version we drink most often today.  

 

Perfect for anyone who enjoys easily accessible historical fiction with a spotlight on women forging their own path in a male dominated industry.  Be sure to have Google at the ready!  I found myself looking up pictures of the champagne house and family.  

 

🎧 Narrated by Katherine Anderson, the audiobook has a much sweeter disposition than Madame Pommery’s brut champagne.  The depiction is lyrical in nature, mimicking the romantic essence of the French language.