Champagne Science: Bubbles, Myths & Magic

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Science Week Special

Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.

This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.

Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.

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Champagne Science: Bubbles, myths and magic

Champagne not just as a drink, but as one of the world's most delightful scientific experiments.

Champagne is more than a celebratory drink. It's a remarkable intersection of chemistry, physics, history, culture and craftsmanship.

In this interactive 45-minute session, we'll uncork the science behind the world's most famous sparkling wine. Discover how millions of tiny bubbles are created, why glass shape matters, what really happens when Champagne is poured, and how fluid dynamics influence aroma, flavour and texture.

Together we'll explore some of Champagne's biggest myths and old wives' tales, separating fact from fiction. Does a silver spoon keep Champagne fizzy? Are coupe glasses really the best choice? Should you open a bottle with a dramatic pop or a whisper? We'll put common beliefs under the microscope and uncover the evidence…