Ep 91: The incredible story of Madame Clicquot and the Champagne Region’s Grand Crus

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After a whole month of talking with inspiring wine women I wasn't quite ready to stop, so this is a podcast about Champagne and the women who made remarkable changes to this region and the product that we all so famously love. The first part is all about the story of Madame Clicquot. You will learn the techniques and styles that she created, alongside explanations of the sweetness levels in sparkling wines, and what the riddling method is alongside other techniques used in Champagne winemaking. Then we will jump across to the Champagne region itself, covering all 5 of the sub-regions and talking about all of the Grand Crus within them.

If you want to skip ahead:

1.50: The story of Madame Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot

5.48: Her invention of the riddling process

9.03: Her invention of blending red wine to white to produce Champagne Rosé

10.35: Talking about the Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé NV Champagne £49 Most supermarkets

13.07: Tasting the Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé NV Champagne

14.49: Food pairings for Rosé Champagne

15.33: Other women in Champagne who were inspired by Madame Clicquot and the invention of Brut Champagne

17.00: Advise from Madame Clicquot

18.11: Looking at the 3 most premium sub-regions of Champagne that house all the Grand Crus

20.38: The creation of the échelle des crus

22.22: Listing the Grand Crus in Montagne de Reims

23.36: Listing the Grand Crus in the Valle de la Marne

24.05: Listing the Grand Crus in the Côte des Blancs

24.39: Looking at the last 2 sub-regions in Champagne

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