Haley Bennett delivers an adequate performance as the woman who must manage her deceased husband’s vineyards during a turbulent historical period when Napoleon’s conflicts were sweeping across Europe—a time when France was facing considerable difficulties—and legal restrictions prevented women from even overseeing something as simple as a dinner gathering. Following François's (Tom Sturridge) passing, she inherits pr…

It takes considerable skill to combine all the components necessary for a good film and balance them just right – it's similar to making fine wine, which adds an interesting layer considering this cinematic biography focuses on Barbe Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (1777-1866) (Haley Bennett), the French winemaker who is more famously known as “the Grand Dame of Champagne.” After her husband, François (Tom Sturridge), pass…