Uncorked : The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition / Gérard Liger-Belair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liger-Belair, Gérard, author.

Contributor:

This, Hervé.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Champagne (Wine)--Analysis.

Champagne (Wine).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

Revised edition with a New foreword by Hervé This

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uncorked quenches our curiosity about the inner workings of one of the world's most prized beverages. Esteemed for its freshness, vitality, and sensuality, champagne is a wine of great complexity. Mysteries aplenty gush forth with the popping of that cork. Just what is that fizz? Can you judge champagne quality by how big the bubbles are, how long they last, or how they behave before they fade? And why does serving champagne in a long-stemmed flute prolong its chill and effervescence? Through lively prose and a wealth of state-of-the-art photos, this revised edition of Uncorked unlocks the door to what champagne is all about. Providing an unprecedented close-up view of the beauty in the bubbles, Gérard Liger-Belair presents images that look surprisingly like lovely flowers, geometric patterns, even galaxies as the bubbles rise through the glass and burst forth on the surface. He illustrates how bubbles form not on the glass itself but are "born" out of debris stuck on the glass wall, how they rise, and how they pop. Offering a colorful history of champagne, Liger-Belair tells us how it is made and he asks if global warming could spell champagne's demise. In a brand-new afterword, he updates the reader on new developments in the world of bubble science and delves even more deeply into the processes that give champagne its unique and beautiful character. Bubbly may tickle the nose, but Uncorked tackles what the nose and the naked eye cannot--the spectacular science that gives champagne its charm and champagne drinkers immeasurable pleasure.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

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

Afterword

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400847808

140084780X

OCLC:

843343482