Uncorked : the science of champagne / Gérard Liger-Belair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liger-Belair, Gérard, 1970-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Champagne (Wine).

Champagne (Wine)--Analysis.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 152 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2004]

Summary:

"The subject matter of this book is fascinating, and the argument is extremely well presented, with just enough hard science to make the text read authoritatively without overwhelming the general reader. Gerard Liger-Belair conveys a sense of champagne's sensual delight."--Darra Goldstein, Editor of "Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture"

"Readers of this book will be intrigued to learn what can be seen in and deduced from a glass of champagne."--J. F. Harper, Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Contents:

The history of champagne

The making of champagne

A flute or a goblet?

The birth of a bubble

The bubble rises

The bubble bursts

The future of champagne wines.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-[147]) and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0691119198

9780691119199

OCLC:

54822000

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