In French, "veuve" means "widow," and Clicquot was the married name of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin who would become a well-known name in the world of champagne. She was a pioneering woman who took risks, invented a new way of bottling and consistently kept her competitors, including Moet & Chandon, wondering how she did it. So, we're popping a bottle of her demi-sec champagne, telling her story and toasting to her success.