TY - JOUR T1 - Study of Effervescence in a Glass of Champagne: Frequencies of Bubble Formation, Growth Rates, and Velocities of Rising Bubbles JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO - Am J Enol Vitic. SP - 317 LP - 323 DO - 10.5344/ajev.1999.50.3.317 VL - 50 IS - 3 AU - Gérard Liger-Belair AU - Richard Marchal AU - Bertrand Robillard AU - Michèle Vignes-Adler AU - Alain Maujean AU - Philippe Jeandet Y1 - 1999/01/01 UR - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/50/3/317.abstract N2 - In this study, an experimental method was developed in order to reach quantitatively the motion of champagne bubbles. After a brief description of the different kinds of effervescence likely to be observed by a consumer on the glass wall, we focused on nucleation sites able to produce regular trains of bubbles. It was pointed out that by using a photo camera fitted with bellows and a stroboscopic light, it is possible to observe important parameters of effervescence, such as: frequencies of bubble formation, growth rates, and velocities of bubbles rising through the liquid. Three minutes after pouring the champagne into a flute, we measured frequencies ranging from less than 1 Hz up to 25 Hz. Bubble radii were found to increase at a constant rate when rising through the liquid, with values ranging from 120 µm/s to 240 µm/s. Finally, we showed that the velocity of rise of champagne bubbles deviates from that predicted by Stokes' law. ER -