A SPARKLING JOURNEY | CHAMPAGNE TASTING
The Veuve Effect
Saturday 07 March 06:00 PM
Room 313 , Alliance Française de Singapour
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2026-03-07 10:00:00
2026-03-07 11:30:00
A SPARKLING JOURNEY | CHAMPAGNE TASTING
The Veuve Effect
Room 313
About the workshop
Discover the Revolutionary Women of Champagne!
In 17th and 18th-century France, women were often seen as property of their fathers or husbands, their ambitions stifled by societal norms. But in Champagne, a unique phenomenon unfolded. When widowed, women like Veuve Clicquot, Veuve Pommery, and Veuve Henriot broke free from these constraints, taking the reins of their family businesses and revolutionizing the wine world. These trailblazing widows not only built champagne empires but redefined what women could achieve in a male-dominated society.
Their success was so profound that the term veuve became a marketing ploy, with male-run champagne houses adopting it to mimic their prestige and sell more bottles. Join us as we delve into the remarkable stories of these women who turned personal loss into sparkling success, shaping the legacy of Champagne forever.
Guests will enjoy learning the secrets of the méthode champenoise, discover how grape varieties ageing and sugar can affect your preferences, and of course enjoy three glasses of champagne.
Tasting details:
90 minutes - 3 glasses of champagne per guest
Location: Room 313, Level 3
Location: Room 313, Level 3
Your host - Lucy Edwards
Having worked in the industry since 2009, Lucy is a self-confessed champagne nerd.
When she joined the French Chamber of Commerce to help grower producers looking to import to Australia, she fell in love with champagne, not because of the glitz & glamour but because of the undeniable mix of art & science required to create the world's most prestigious wines. Over the past 16 years, Lucy has consulted to houses such as Jacquart, Pertois-Lebrun & Charpentier, and was pivotal in developing the Vranken-Pommery Monopole brands in Australia and Southeast Asia for over 5 years. She now runs a Champagne Club bringing rare and interesting cuvees to wine lovers and collectors here in Singapore.
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