9780691158723-069115872X-Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition

Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition

ISBN-13: 9780691158723
ISBN-10: 069115872X
Edition: Revised
Author: Gérard Liger-Belair
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 216 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780691158723
ISBN-10: 069115872X
Edition: Revised
Author: Gérard Liger-Belair
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 216 pages

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Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition (ISBN-13: 9780691158723 and ISBN-10: 069115872X), written by authors Gérard Liger-Belair, was published by Princeton University Press in 2013. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Wine & Spirits (Beverages & Wine) books. You can easily purchase or rent Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Wine & Spirits books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.14.

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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.

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