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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1
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Tears of Wine
Gugliotti, Marcos
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n1 p67 Jan 2004
The unique occurrence of the upward motion of a thin film of wine, and its formation into drops inside the wall of a wine glass is explained. Evaporation of alcohol generates a surface tension gradient, moving the film of wine upwards on the internal sides of a wine glass, where it collects and forms into drops or tears.
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