What images come to mind when you think of Champagne? How about another sparkling wine like Cava, Prosecco, or Franciacorta? To many, thoughts of celebration special occasions come to mind, though depending on whom you talk to and where, the…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows: The Effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on Cava Quality
Is it possible to predict the quality of a wine, for example Cava (Spanish sparkling wine) just by using meteorological data? Could you predict if a particular Cava would be good quality or poor quality just by knowing certain atmospheric…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Size Does Matter: The Effect of Bottle Size on Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Loss after Pouring Champagne
In celebration of the New Year, we’ll once again focus our blog posts on current research related to Champagne/sparkling wine! Briefly, the bubbles in Champagne and other sparkling wine beverages are created by trapped CO2 molecules during the secondary fermentation…