Assouline The Classic Veuve Clicquot BookVeuve Clicquot Ponsardin has been pushing boundaries for the past 250 years. From inventing ros champagne in 1775 to collaborating with innovators such as Andre Putman and the Campana Brothers, with each passing century the legendary label goes above and beyond to challenge itself with new initiatives to energize and excite its enthusiasts. When Madame Clicquot, who had become the veuve (widow) Clicquot Ponsardin, inherited the house in 1805, she