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Published on: May 9, 2021
Recent advances in the science of champagne bubbles
Gérard Liger-Belair1, Guillaume Polidori, Philippe Jeandet
1Laboratoire d'OEnologie et Chimie Appliquée, Unité de Recherche sur la Vigne et le Vin de Champagne (URVVC), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France. gerard.liger-belair@univ-reims.fr
Abstract:
The so-called effervescence process, which enlivens champagne and sparkling wines tasting, is the result of the fine interplay between CO(2)-dissolved gas molecules, tiny air pockets trapped within microscopic particles during the pouring process, and some liquid properties. This critical review summarizes recent advances obtained during the past decade concerning the physicochemical processes behind the nucleation, rise, and burst of bubbles found in glasses poured with champagne and sparkling wines. Those phenomena observed in close-up through high-speed photography are often visually appealing. Let's hope that your enjoyment of champagne will be enhanced after reading this fully illustrated review dedicated to the deep beauties of nature often hidden behind many everyday phenomena (51 references).
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