Study of effervescence in a glass of champagne: Frequencies of bubble formation, growth rates, and velocities of rising bubbles

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-323

  Liger Belair, Gérard ^a   Marchal, Richard ^a   Robillard, Bertrand ^b   Vignes Adler, Michèle ^c   Maujean, Alain ^a   Jeandet, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^b Département Innovation Matériaux et Technologies   (France)

^c Lab Phenomenes Transp dans les M   (France)

Author keywords

Bubble nucleation; Champagne; Effervescence; Stokes' law; Strobe lighting

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; EFFERVESCENCE;

EID: 0032747452     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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