Inspired by the true story of Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who ran her husband's champagne winery after his death in 1805, and is credited with the invention of pink champagne and a double fermenting process still used today. An interesting enough story they wait until about half way through the film before addressing the mental unraveling of her husband in the years before his death. In flash backs he is at first portrayed as very loving and of a progressive temperament, seeing his decline makes the story and Barbe's accomplishments all the more moving and impressive. Haley Bennett is both strong and radiant in the lead. ***
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