WE’LL DRINK TO THAT

Madame Clicquot was always destined for legacy. In 1805, she lost her husband, heir to the champagne house Maison Clicquot, just six years into a very modern marriage. This. Thereby naming the house ‘Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.’ Her creativity, innovation and determination led her to become one of the first businesswomen of her times, and she instilled those attributes in her successors. To celebrate that, the first Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award was held in 1972, and since then, more than 340 female entrepreneurs from across the globe have been bestowed with the honour of being included in the ranks of greatness akin to that of Madame Clicquot. In further tribute to of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot is launching La Grande Dame 2008, and for the first time in Australia, La Grande Dame Rosé 2008. The former honours the House’s signature pinot noir-predominant style, while the latter lives up to Madame Clicquot’s motto: “Only one quality, the finest.” Cheers.