🥂 License to Thrill: Lily Bollinger Finale & Farewell
One woman. Two wars. And the champagne of 007.
Join bestselling historical novelist and "Champagne Historian" Rebecca Rosenberg for the grand finale of her acclaimed Champagne Widows series.
Discover the gripping true story of Lily Bollinger, the legendary "Dame of Champagne" who outwitted the Nazi Weinführer by day while hiding Resistance fighters in her cellars by night.
Why You Can't Miss This:
- The Untold History: Learn how Lily saved the region's last rare vines and revolutionized winemaking with the "Recently Disgorged" style.
- The Bond Connection: Go behind the scenes of how Lily forged the iconic partnership between Bollinger and James Bond.
- A Final Farewell: Celebrate the release of License to Thrill—called "fun, intriguing, and packed with historical tidbits" by Kirkus Reviews—before Rebecca begins her next chapter in Houston.
📍 Save the Date
- 6:30 PM: Toast at Mandarin Kitchen, 722 Village Court
- 7:00 PM: Finale Presentation at Copperfield's, 775 Village Court
Wednesday, May 20 | Sonoma
- 5:30 PM: Breathless Sparkling Toast & Presentation
- Location: Readers' Books Secret Alley Garden, 130 East Napa Street
Raise a glass to the woman who defied war and built an empire!
Join Rebecca on her License to Thrill Blog Tour April/May 2026
Rebecca Rosenberg, Speaker
Women's History Alliance
Champagne geek, lavender farmer and triple-gold award-winning author, Rebecca Rosenberg gives a riveting visual presentation at her speaking events. Her subjects are the three women who revolutionized champagne-making from 1800 to 1950, Veuves (widows) Clicquot, Pommery and Bollinger.
Through colorful visuals and engaging stories, Rebecca's tells how these women battled pandemics, mental illness, sexist laws against women owning businesses, terrible wars, enemy occupation, and even Napoleon Bonaparte to forge their champagne empires. They risked imprisonment and even death, while breaking all the rules to make champagne and founding the largest champagne houses of today.
The first in the series, Champagne Widows, Rebecca's novel about Veuve Clicquot, garnered an Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice Award in 2022.
Book Rebecca Rosenberg at NWHA to speak to your group about historical women from the Gold Rush to Champagne Makers.
"Rebecca was the highlight of the annual Author's Luncheon. Great speaker and presentation on the women who changed champagne. Sit back and enjoy with a glass of champagne." — Omega Nu, Kappa Tau Chapter
Book Clubs: Plan an author's visit
Schedule a Zoom or in-person discussion with Rebecca!
I am thrilled to be part of a platform that helps authors and book clubs connect.
Adventures by the Book makes it easy to check my availability and schedule a Zoom or in-person discussion for your book club!
I love to meet with groups to share stories about the glorious women I research and write about, my life as a writer, upcoming projects and other topics. — Rebecca Rosenberg
Seven Great Books for Book Clubs!
License to Thrill
Lily Bollinger pub. 2026
The Nazis wanted her champagne. The critics wanted her erased. Lily refused to surrender.
The finale of the Champagne Widows Series
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Download a Reader's Guide in PDF format
Order License to Thrill at Amazon
Madame Pommery
The creator of Brut Champagne pub. 2023
Based on a true story, Madame Pommery is a heroic mother and widow who fights the Prussians, the social class system, champagne patriarchs, and champagne tastes to create a champagne legacy.
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Download a Reader's Guide in PDF format
Order Madame Pommery at Amazon
Champagne Widows
The story of Veuve Clicquot, the first woman of Champagne pub. 2021
Pour the champagne and learn about the three famous widows of the Champagne region between 1800-1950 who made champagne a world-wide phenomenon. Trivia game and prizes!
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Download a Reader's Guide in PDF format
Order Champagne Widows at Amazon
Silver Echoes
A historical Roaring Twenties novel (Gold Digger biographical fiction Book 2) pub. 2025
From the dazzling heights of the Flapper era to the rugged legacy of silver mining, Silver Echoes is a saga of ambition, Echoes, and redemption. Based on a true story.
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Download a Reader's Guide in PDF format
Gold Digger
the Remarkable Baby Doe Tabor pub. 2019
Fun, visual presentation of the remarkable twenty-year-old who came west for a gold mine, found herself abandoned and pregnant and working the mine alone. She falls in love with a much older (married) prospector who strikes the biggest silver vein in history, and becomes a U.S. Senator. The two become the richest and most scandalous couple in the country … until the silver crash of 1893.
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Lavender Fields of America
softcover edition published 2022
I am a lavender farmer in Sonoma, California and founded the largest lavender products company in America, Sonoma Lavender. I can share twenty ways to use lavender to heal, relax and comfort!
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit
Order Lavender Fields of America at Amazon
The Secret Life of Mrs. London
pub. 2018
Fascinating visual presentation of the love triangle between Harry Houdini, Jack London, and Jack's wife Charmian. Best-kept secrets!
Book clubs/speaking events: Schedule an author's visit