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S Clark

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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #40 on: 12 Sep 2009, 06:33 pm »
Quote from: PhilNYC on 12 Sep 2009, 04:47 pm
This seems counter-intuitive...champagne is stored in a glass bottle and doesn't effervesce until the bottle is opened (and the champagne is exposed to air).  So it would make more logical sense that the surface area of exposure of champagne to air is the main factor in dissipating the carbonation.

Here's another source that concurs:

http://www.oenophileblog.com/html/flute__tulip__or_coupe_.html
The reason that the CO2 stays dissolved in the bottle is "Henry's Law" which states that the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas on the liquid. Solubility is affected by pressure, temperature, and the texture of the container surface- not air exposure. The best advantage of the flute is in concentrating bouquet.

I'm not going to go into this further.  I taught physics and chemistry for 30 years, and simply according to the basic laws, a flute should create more effervescence.  I certainly am no expert of stemware, but I'd rely on basic physics text vs. wine sites or Wiki.  Believe what you want.
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #41 on: 12 Sep 2009, 06:40 pm »
I hope you are more fun when you are tipsy. I am now, in no small part down to this ridiculous conversation, going to buy some wine. Salute!
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S Clark

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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #42 on: 12 Sep 2009, 06:45 pm »
Quote from: Browntrout on 12 Sep 2009, 06:40 pm
I hope you are more fun when you are tipsy. I am now, in no small part down to this ridiculous conversation, going to buy some wine. Salute!

Excellent point. This has been one of those mornings where every project ended up FUBR and I have been in a bit of a foul mood.  Sorry bout that.  Think I'll go open a bottle of Spanish Cava and do a bit of first hand research of this topic!
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PhilNYC

Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #43 on: 12 Sep 2009, 06:56 pm »
Quote from: S Clark on 12 Sep 2009, 06:33 pm
Quote from: PhilNYC on 12 Sep 2009, 04:47 pm
This seems counter-intuitive...champagne is stored in a glass bottle and doesn't effervesce until the bottle is opened (and the champagne is exposed to air).  So it would make more logical sense that the surface area of exposure of champagne to air is the main factor in dissipating the carbonation.

Here's another source that concurs:

http://www.oenophileblog.com/html/flute__tulip__or_coupe_.html
The reason that the CO2 stays dissolved in the bottle is "Henry's Law" which states that the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas on the liquid. Solubility is affected by pressure, temperature, and the texture of the container surface- not air exposure. The best advantage of the flute is in concentrating bouquet.

I'm not going to go into this further.  I taught physics and chemistry for 30 years, and simply according to the basic laws, a flute should create more effervescence.  I certainly am no expert of stemware, but I'd rely on basic physics text vs. wine sites or Wiki.  Believe what you want.

I'm sorry if you took offense in any way to my comments...I am no expert and am only trying to learn.  Your post was the first time I had ever heard that assertion about why a flute is designed the way it is, so I was just trying understand it.
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S Clark

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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #44 on: 12 Sep 2009, 07:06 pm »
No, there was nothing offensive in your post.  I had just come in from changing the oil on my motorcycle, in the rain, after pouring oil all down my front, and I should've headed to the showers before checking AC.  Sorry for the abrupt tone. :oops:
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Philistine

Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #45 on: 29 Sep 2009, 03:06 am »
Here's the latest science on Champagne bubbles:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8279073.stm
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #46 on: 31 May 2010, 01:50 am »




Yard sale score 8  Riedel red wine glasses new in the box for $20 they really are nice glasses
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #47 on: 31 May 2010, 09:59 pm »
Wow, $2.50 per glass for Riedel- nice score!
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #48 on: 31 May 2010, 11:58 pm »
There are so many similarities between oenophiles and audiophiles that they're basically the same type of person. Hell, they might even be both.

 I have a good friend who is both a wine snob and an audio snob. Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy, the host some of the best parties I've ever attended. He turned me onto some very nice wines (Argyle Pinot Noir for one) and some great music (Joe Henry, etc) I even dated his exwife for about a year and everyone was cool about it.
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #49 on: 1 Jun 2010, 03:13 am »
I'm a wanna-be wine snob!  Well, a wanna-be audio snob, too.  :oops:  Screaming Eagle and Petrus may be out of my price range, but at least I can drink my Boone's Farm out of a nice glasses! :P :lol:

Um, you guys realize I'm joking about the Boone's Farm, right? :o :wink:
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #50 on: 1 Jun 2010, 03:24 am »
Tasty stuff that Strawberry Boone's Farm.....and an easy twist off top... :wine:
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #51 on: 1 Jun 2010, 04:10 am »
Well, all yur bedder wines got the twist offs! :lol:
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #52 on: 1 Jun 2010, 10:51 am »
Boone's farm used to be the wine of choice when i was in High school Bought many a case of it in the day.  :lol: I haven't had a glass of that in years and don't think i will be in any hurry to get a bottle. Now if some one knows a good $10 bottle of wine that is an exceptional value they should cough it up because i am always looking for one of those.

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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #53 on: 1 Jun 2010, 07:54 pm »
You've never had a hangover til you're had a Booney's hangover! :duh: :lol:
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Re: Wine glasses
« Reply #54 on: 1 Jun 2010, 08:24 pm »
Quote from: ecramer on  1 Jun 2010, 10:51 am
Boone's farm used to be the wine of choice when i was in High school Bought many a case of it in the day.  :lol: I haven't had a glass of that in years and don't think i will be in any hurry to get a bottle. Now if some one knows a good $10 bottle of wine that is an exceptional value they should cough it up because i am always looking for one of those.

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Ed,

You can find Peter Lehman Shiraz near $10 depending on how far you want to drive to pick up or pay shipping.

2006 is drinking really well.  In fact, I drank the whole case already.   :thumb:
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