The Glass of Wine: The Science, Technology, and Art of Glassware for Transporting and Enjoying Wine

ISBN-13: 9781119223436 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 208 str.

James F. Shackelford; Penelope L. Shackelford

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This book tells the story of a unique and strong relationship between wine and glass. Wine remains the only beverage predominantly stored, shipped, and consumed in glass. Once produced (through fermentation typically in wooden barrels or stainless steel or concrete vats), wine is transferred to glass bottles for further aging, storage and shipping to the consumer who will then likely enjoy the wine in glass stemware. Strongly tannic wines such as cabernet sauvignon from the Bordeaux region of France might be aerated before drinking in glass decanters to "soften" the wines for greater enjoyment. While we may commonly enjoy a beer or soft drink in an aluminum can or milk from a polyethylene-coated cardboard carton, wine typically sees only a glass surface over its entire journey from the winery until it arrives on our lips. Ceramic and glass professionals as well as wine lovers from all backgrounds will enjoy having a readable and authoritative guide to the material that is so central to their appreciation of this beverage. The technology of modern glassmaking will be reviewed along with the history and traditions behind the shapes and sizes of wine bottles and drinking glasses. A related feature will be the de-mystification of selecting the "right glass" for red versus white varietals, as well as sparkling and dessert wines. The book includes an acknowledgement of the additional role of glass around the winery, especially in the enologist's laboratory and concludes with a discussion of whether the increasing use of aluminum and polymer containers represents a significant impact to the continued domination of glass as the essential material for wine appreciation.

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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

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JAMES F. SHACKELFORD, PHD, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Davis. He is a member of The American Ceramic Society and ASM International and a Fellow of both societies.

PENELOPE L. SHACKELFORD, MA, is a former teacher who has served as an arts writer for Davis Enterprise, Artweek, and other national arts publications and as Associate Editor for Arts for the journal Multicultural Education.

Blurb

THE FIRST BOOK TO FOCUS ON THE ROLE OF GLASS AS A MATERIAL OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE WINE INDUSTRY

For centuries glass has been the material of choice for storing, shipping, and sipping wine. How did that come to pass, and why? To what extent have glassmaking and winemaking co–evolved over the centuries? The first book to focus on the role of glass as a material of critical importance to the wine industry, The Glass of Wine answers these and other fascinating questions.

The authors deftly interweave compelling historical, technical, and esthetic narratives in their exploration of glass as the vessel of choice for holding, storing, and consuming wine. They discuss the traditions informing the shapes and sizes of wine bottles and wine glasses, and they demystify the selection of the "right glass" for red versus white varietals, as well as sparkling and dessert wines. In addition, they review the technology of modern glassmaking and consider the various roles glass plays in wineries especially in the enologist′s laboratory. They also consider the increasing use of aluminum and polymer containers and its potential impact on the central role of glass as the essential material for wine appreciation.

• The first book focusing on the role of glass and its central importance to the wine industry
• Written by a glass scientist at the University of California, Davis, home of the premier viticulture and enology program in North America
• Interlards discussions of the multi–billion dollar glass and wine industries with valuable technical insights for scientists, engineers, and wine enthusiasts alike
• Illustrates the wide spectrum of bottles, carafes, decanters, and drinking glasses with an abundance of exquisite full–color photos

Both an authoritative guide and a compelling read, The Glass of Wine tells the story of the centuries–old marriage between an endlessly fascinating material and a celebrated beverage. It is sure to have enormous appeal among ceramic and glass professionals, wine makers, and oenophiles of all backgrounds.