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

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Content: Preface ix Acknowledgments xi About the Authors xiii 1. The Perfect Material - for Wine 1 2. A Brief History of Wine - Storing and Drinking Wine Before Glass 15 3. A Brief History of Glass - and How It Came to Dominate Wine Appreciation 27 4. Modern Winemaking - A Role for Materials Other Than Glass and Ceramics 41 5. Ceramics Around theWinery - Alternatives to Oak and Stainless Steel 59 6. Glass Around the Winery - From Barrel to Lab 65 7. Perfection Through Fire - Modern Glassmaking 77 8. Beauty of a Random Nature - Glass Structure on the Atomic Scale 87 9. The Heel of Achilles - Why Glass Breaks 97 10. Let It Be Perfectly Clear - Why Glass Is Transparent 106 11. The Shape of Things - I. Why Bottles Look theWay They Do 119 12. The Shape of Things - II. The Rise (and Fall?) of Varietal-Specific Stemware 130 13. The Controversy over Cork - Glass Stoppers to the Rescue? 141 14. Perfection through Air - Glass for Aerating and Decanting Wine 156 15. The Glass of Wine - Now and Forever? 162 Appendix A: A Primer on Primary Bonding 175 Appendix B: Glossary 183 Index 191