How women are changing champagne
   Floriane Eznack tasting champagne Image copyright Jacquart
   One of the most famous brands of champagne bears a woman's name, but
   closely associated with famous champagne than with an actual woman.
   champagne.
   Clicquot was the first female champagne producer. A few more followed.
   They did a remarkably good job. In fact the Champagne Widows were so
   successful that some champagne houses without a widow added Veuve to
   women there, as it were, "by accident". Most champagne production
   taking over the champagne-making. She is part of a new wave of women
   business and 60% of the students studying winemaking in the Champagne
   So does it make a difference if champagne is made by women? "Of
   course!" laughs Francoise Peretti, director of the UK Champagne Bureau,
   which promotes and educates about champagne: "[They] are more intuitive
   "Women are more aware of the delicate flavours of champagne," says
   Champagne. "Their nose and palate have more finesse, more subtlety."
     There is love between women and champagneFloriane Eznack,
   One of the few female cellar-masters in a big champagne house, Floriane
   Eznack, says "there is love" between women and champagne.
   "Champagne was first bought for the mistresses of the Kings of France -
   would buy champagne!" she says.
   to making champagne.
   few female cellar-masters for a big champagne house
   champagne-makers, but as she shows me the shiny silver tanks that
   The rise of women winemakers will certainly change champagne, says
   bottles of champagne laid in neat racks in the cellar.
   excellent champagne.
   Why is champagne traditional for smashing on ships?