Ponsardin (pon-sar-dan) is the widow (or "Veuve") Clicquot's maiden name. That is, a young Nicole Barbe Ponsardin married Francois Clicquot near the turn of the 19th century. A few years later, Francois died unexpectedly. He was survived by Nicole and their daughter, Clementine. She went on to help industrialize the champagne industry as we know … Read more