The distinctive pop of opening a champagne bottle is more than the cork coming free. The sudden release of high-pressure gas creates a freezing jet that’s initially supersonic. It even creates a Mach disk, Keep reading
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Making Champagne for Space
Humanity’s ongoing quest to enjoy beloved beverages in space has a new entry: champagne. French champagne maker Mumm has announced a new line with specially designed bottles to dispense champagne Keep reading
The Sound of Bubbles
When you enjoy the sound of a babbling stream on a hike, what you’re actually hearing is bubbling. Air bubbles caught in the water resonate at a frequency that depends Keep reading
The Mist of Champagne
If you’ve ever popped open a chilled bottle of champagne, you’ve probably witnessed the gray-white cloud of mist that forms as the cork flies. Opening the bottle releases a spurt Keep reading
Miniature Bursting Bubbles
Fizzy drinks like soda or champagne contain dissolved carbon dioxide which forms bubbles when the pressure inside its container is released. The tiny bubbles rise to the surface where the Keep reading
A Toast!
When you lift a glass of champagne or sparkling wine at midnight tonight, your nose and mouth will be greeted by a plethora of aromas, flavors, and sensations propagated by Keep reading
Beverage Bubbles Bursting
Fizzy drinks like soda and champagne have many bubbles which rise to the surface before bursting. When the film separating the bubble and the air drains and bursts, it leaves Keep reading
Champagne Bubble Physics
Champagne is well-known for its effervescence, but its tiny bubbles do more than affect your sensation when sipping. Champagne bubbles form when carbon dioxide dissolved in the wine nucleates along Keep reading
The Science of Champagne
Champagne owes much of its allure to its tiny bubbles. Unlike other wines, champagne undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle, during which the yeasts in the wine consume sugars Keep reading