BFF Book Club - Champagne Widows with Rebecca Rosenberg (E129)
Welcome to today’s episode of Bookish Flights! This one is our latest installment in the BFF Book Club! If you love books, author meet-and-greets, and in-depth conversations, the BFF Book Club is for you. Each month, we dive into a new book. This month features Champagne Widows with Rebecca Rosenberg.
Rebecca is an award-winning novelist, champagne geek and lavender farmer. Rebecca first fell in love with methode champenoise in Sonoma Valley, CA. Over decades of delicious research, she has explored many wine cellars in search of fine champagne. When Rebecca discovered the real-life stories of the Champagne Widows of France, she knew she’d dedicate years to telling the stories of these remarkable women who made champagne the worldwide phenomenon it is today. Welcome to the show, Rebecca!
Episode Highlights
How Rebecca discovered the stories of the Champagne Widows
Her writing journey and how she brings history to life
Her experience as a lavender farmer and how it complements her writing lifestyle
French history and how she distilled it into fascinating tidbits for readers
The title of Champagne Widows and the incredible strength of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot.
Join us as we uncork a conversation about history, resilience, and the art of storytelling!
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Widows of Champagne by Renee Ryan
Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg
Lavender Fields of America by Rebecca Rosenberg
Silver Echoes (Rebecca’s newest book, will be up for pre-sale in late February 2025)
Book Flight
A Welcome Misfortune by Kay Bratt
A Beautiful Rival with Gill Paul
The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan
If you’d like to join us next month, we will be discussing another fantastic historical fiction/romance novel, Until Our Time Comes by Nicole M. Miller. This book is an unforgettable WWII novel inspired by true events. Follow American horse trainer Adia Kensington and British intelligence agent Bret Conway as they fight to save 250 prized Arabian horses from the invading German army in war-torn Poland. This epic tale of courage, love and resistance is a page-turner you will not want to miss! Register here to join us on February 23rd at 130 pm PST!
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