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Bubbling Over With Science

9 Jul 2024

Bottled soft drinks that lose their fizz also lose their appeal. But it seems technology has come to the rescue with the “Fizz Keeper.” This little pump can be fitted into the neck of the bottle...

Shaking a Champagne Bottle

17 Dec 2019

People readily understand that solids can dissolve in a liquid. Salt or sugar dissolve in water and the warmer the water, the faster the rate of dissolution. We learn this in elementary school. But...

Bubbling in the New Year

27 Dec 2018

Louis the fifteenth's favourite paramour, as the fable goes, commissioned a glassblower to make the glasses in order to please the king who was so enamoured of her bosom. The story goes down well...

Happy New Year to All! Pour the Champagne!

20 Mar 2017

Champagne time! Make sure you drink it from the right kind of glass!...

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