02THE ENCOUNTER
Meet the entrepreneur before the legend. Before it became the name of a Champagne house, Veuve Clicquot was a visionary businesswoman. Through three tastings, she reveals the bold decisions, intuition and innovations that transformed her destiny - and the history of Champagne.
At twenty-seven, Barbe-Nicole takes over the family business in a world dominated by men. She draws guests into a journey shaped by bereavement, mistrust and political upheaval. Behind an internationally recognised name, travellers discover a woman of extraordinary determination.
The theatrical narrative accompanies three tastings that illustrate stages in the making of a great champagne. Entrepreneurial intuition meets sensory discovery. For a travel designer, this is a cultural and convivial occasion that complements programmes centred on French art de vivre, leadership or resilience.
