The Champagne Letters

Bookseller recommendation

“For historical fiction fans! The Champagne Letters is told in dual timelines alternating between current day and the late 1800s France with the start of the Veuve Clicquot Champagne House. Natalie, who is processing the end of her 20 year marriage, books a last minute trip to Paris where she meets the charming Gabriel and befriends the hotel sommelier, Sophie. In one of the local shops, Natalie uncovers a collection of letters the Widow Clicquot wrote to her great granddaughter and they become a source of encouragement and wisdom for Natalie, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot is a strong-willed widow who is determine to make a name for the Clicquot champagne house, despite the war, desperate times and fractured support from her family. Natalie fights through self-doubt and multiple set backs to become a stronger, better person of herself and Barne-Nicole risks it all to establish the well-known champagne house.”

— Lesley • Elm Street Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This is a great book, I enjoyed the storylines of both time periods as opposed to just liking one and skimming the other. I highly recommend the audio book because the narration with the French accent, saying French words and phrases I can’t pronounce sound so beautiful, and really take me to France. As women, we sometimes underestimate our strength and resilience, this book is a good reminder not to do that! ”

— Karen • Paper Pages Bookstore

Bookseller recommendation

“Champagne, heartbreak, and two incredibly resilient women star in this romp through 1800’s and current day Reims, France. If you didn’t already think Barbe Nicole (Veuve) Cliquot was a badass, you certainly will after reading The Champagne Letters and seeing how her life and work are still relevant 200 years later.”

— Angie • The Country Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“Loved this one! The readers were great and the way the story wove back and forth kept me fully engaged!”

— Sue • The Homer Bookstore

Bookseller recommendation

“An enjoyable historical fiction listen in which a modern day, recently divorced, woman travels to France and discovers the history of Madame Clicquot. Only because Madame Clicquot had become a widow did she get to keep the winery and developed a famous and quite delicious champagne with a questionable yellow-orange label. To be listened while sipping Veuve (widow in French) Clicquot. Delicious!”

— Mollie • HearthFire Books

Bookseller recommendation

“The Champagne Letters by Kate Macintosh is a wonderfully written dual-timeline story that beautifully connects two inspiring women: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, a 19th-century champagne pioneer, and Natalie Taylor, a modern journalist searching for herself after heartbreak. Their stories are woven together so seamlessly, and honestly, I couldn’t put it down. 🥂✨ If you love stories about strong heroines, historical intrigue, and personal growth, The Champagne Letters is a must-read. It’s the perfect blend of inspiration and heart. I adored every page!”

— Jessica • Love Stories at The Formal Niche