Bibliograph

The glass of wine, the science, technology, and art of glassware for transporting and enjoying wine, James F. Shackelford, Penelope L. Shackelford

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Label

The glass of wine, the science, technology, and art of glassware for transporting and enjoying wine, James F. Shackelford, Penelope L. Shackelford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The glass of wine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

940361551

Responsibility statement

James F. Shackelford, Penelope L. Shackelford

Sub title

the science, technology, and art of glassware for transporting and enjoying wine

Table Of Contents

The perfect material for wine -- A brief history of wine : storing and drinking wine before glass -- A brief history of glass and how it came to dominate wine appreciation -- Modern winemaking : a role for materials other than glass and ceramics -- Ceramics around the winery : alternatives to oak and stainless steel -- Glass around the winery : from barrel to lab -- Perfection through fire : modern glass making -- Beauty of a random nature : glass structure on the atomic scale -- The heel of Achilles : why glass breaks -- Let it be perfectly clear : why glass is transparent -- The shape of things I : why bottles look the way they do -- The shape of things II : the rise (and fall?) of varietal-specific stemware -- The controversy over cork : glass stoppers to the rescue? -- Perfection through air : glass for aerating and decanting wine -- The glass of wine : now and forever?

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