Created especially for Biltmore.
Consuelo Vanderbilt was young, beautiful, and heir to a vast fortune. She was also in love with an American suitor when her mother chose instead for her to marry an English Duke. She sailed to England as the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 and took up residence in her new home-Blenheim Palace. She was the real American heiress who lived long before Downton Abbey's Lady Grantham arrived.Mme. Balsan is an unsnobbish and amused observer of the intricate hierarchy both upstairs and downstairs and a revealing witness to the glittering balls, huge weekend parties, and major state occasions she attended or hosted, chronicling her encounters with every important figure of the day-from Queen Victoria, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Tsar Nicholas and the young Winston Churchill.The Glitter and the Gold is a richly enjoyable memoir in a revealing portrait of a golden age now being celebrated every week behind the doors of Downton Abbey.
Consuelo Vanderbilt was young, beautiful, and heir to a vast fortune. She was also in love with an American suitor when her mother chose instead for her to marry an English Duke. She sailed to England as the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 and took up residence in her new home-Blenheim Palace. She was the real American heiress who lived long before Downton Abbey's Lady Grantham arrived.Mme. Balsan is an unsnobbish and amused observer of the intricate hierarchy both upstairs and downstairs and a revealing witness to the glittering balls, huge weekend parties, and major state occasions she attended or hosted, chronicling her encounters with every important figure of the day-from Queen Victoria, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Tsar Nicholas and the young Winston Churchill.The Glitter and the Gold is a richly enjoyable memoir in a revealing portrait of a golden age now being celebrated every week behind the doors of Downton Abbey.
Write Your Own Review
Welcome to Biltmore Wines
By clicking below, you verify that you are at least 21 years of
age.
Please Note: Biltmore is unable to ship wine to AK, AL, DE, HI, LA, MS, OK, NJ, RI, and
UT.
All Shipments are subject to additional verification.
All Shipments are subject to additional verification.