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Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition
Gerard Liger-Belair
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Description for Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition
Hardback. Through lively prose and photos, this revised edition of Uncorked unlocks the door to what champagne is all about. Num Pages: 216 pages, 32 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
582g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158723
SKU
V9780691158723
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Ref
99-49
About Gerard Liger-Belair
Gerard Liger-Belair is a physics professor at the University of Reims, located in the Champagne region of France.
Reviews for Uncorked: The Science of Champagne - Revised Edition
Winner of the 2005 Best Book in the World on French Wine, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Winner of the 2004 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Physics and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers Praise for the previous edition: [This] jewel-of-a-book makes the perfect companion gift to a bottle of bubbly... Written by a passionate, wine-loving physicist with just the ... Read more