Child of the revolution, child of the champagne -- Wedding vows and family secrets -- Champagne dreams -- Anonymity in their blood -- Crafting the cuvée -- Champagne widow -- Partner and apprentice -- Alone at the brink of ruin -- War and the widow's triumph -- A comet over Russia : the vintage of 1811 -- Industrialist's daughter -- Wine aristocrats -- Flirting with disaster -- Champagne empire -- La grande dame -- Queen of Reims