Sparkling Beverages

Champagne and Beyond

Author: Gérard Liger-Belair

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Sparkling Beverages: Champagne and Beyond offers a complete overview of the physicochemical processes at work in a sparkling beverage. In order to achieve effervescence in a glass of champagne, precise knowledge fluid dynamics and CO2 solubility are necessary. This reference covers these concepts, as well as historical contexts and modern-day production methods of simple sparkling waters and sugar-free sparkling soft drinks to more complex alcoholic beverages, such as beers or sparkling wines. The book breaks down the science behind the fizz in our drinks while also examining sensory experiences associated with opening, smelling, and testing sparkling beverages.Written by a true expert on the topic and complete with beautiful, original photography, this unique, interdisciplinary work will interest researchers and industry producers alike.

About the Author

Gérard Liger-Belair is Full Professor of chemical physics at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne. He is the author of more than one hundred scientific or technical articles dealing with bubbling phenomena found in champagne and other sparkling beverages. In addition to his academic acheivements, he has 10 years of food industry collaboration, with groups such as ARC International, MHCS, Vranken Pommery, Diageo, and inBev. He has shared his bubbles’ knowledge with a wider audience through his mircophotography exhibits, several Radio and TV shows, and in popular science magazines.