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The physics of Champagne

The physics of Champagne

12.30.2016

Apart from creating the pleasant feeling on our tongues, Champagne's effervescence plays a key role in the release of aromas into the air. A team of researchers in France have studied the physics of Champagne's tiny gas bubbles.

About this video
Original title:
Champagne, an ocean of bubbles
Production year:
2015
Length:
5 min 31
Director:
Marcel Dalaise
Producer:
CNRS Images
Speaker(s) :
Gérard Liger-Belair 

Equipe Effervescence, Champagne et Applications  
Groupe de Spectrométrie Moléculaire et Atmosphérique 
CNRS / Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne