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.

Podcast:  https://soundcloud.com/andy-fell/the-glass-of-wineBlog/Newsletter:  https://www.ucdavis.edu/uc-davis-books/wine-place-glass-wine

• Preface ixAcknowledgments xiAbout the Authors xiii1. The Perfect Material – for Wine 12. A Brief History of Wine – Storing and Drinking Wine Before Glass 153. A Brief History of Glass – and How It Came to Dominate Wine Appreciation 274. Modern Winemaking – A Role for Materials Other Than Glass and Ceramics 415. Ceramics Around theWinery – Alternatives to Oak and Stainless Steel 596. Glass Around the Winery – From Barrel to Lab 657. Perfection Through Fire – Modern Glassmaking 778. Beauty of a Random Nature – Glass Structure on the Atomic Scale 879. The Heel of Achilles – Why Glass Breaks 9710. Let It Be Perfectly Clear – Why Glass Is Transparent 10611. The Shape of Things – I. Why Bottles Look theWay They Do 11912. The Shape of Things – II. The Rise (and Fall?) of Varietal-Specific Stemware 13013. The Controversy over Cork – Glass Stoppers to the Rescue? 14114. Perfection through Air – Glass for Aerating and Decanting Wine 15615. The Glass of Wine – Now and Forever? 162Appendix A: A Primer on Primary Bonding 175Appendix B: Glossary 183Index 191

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.

Podcast:  https://soundcloud.com/andy-fell/the-glass-of-wineBlog/Newsletter:  https://www.ucdavis.edu/uc-davis-books/wine-place-glass-wine

• Preface ixAcknowledgments xiAbout the Authors xiii1. The Perfect Material – for Wine 12. A Brief History of Wine – Storing and Drinking Wine Before Glass 153. A Brief History of Glass – and How It Came to Dominate Wine Appreciation 274. Modern Winemaking – A Role for Materials Other Than Glass and Ceramics 415. Ceramics Around theWinery – Alternatives to Oak and Stainless Steel 596. Glass Around the Winery – From Barrel to Lab 657. Perfection Through Fire – Modern Glassmaking 778. Beauty of a Random Nature – Glass Structure on the Atomic Scale 879. The Heel of Achilles – Why Glass Breaks 9710. Let It Be Perfectly Clear – Why Glass Is Transparent 10611. The Shape of Things – I. Why Bottles Look theWay They Do 11912. The Shape of Things – II. The Rise (and Fall?) of Varietal-Specific Stemware 13013. The Controversy over Cork – Glass Stoppers to the Rescue? 14114. Perfection through Air – Glass for Aerating and Decanting Wine 15615. The Glass of Wine – Now and Forever? 162Appendix A: A Primer on Primary Bonding 175Appendix B: Glossary 183Index 191

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.

Podcast:  https://soundcloud.com/andy-fell/the-glass-of-wineBlog/Newsletter:  https://www.ucdavis.edu/uc-davis-books/wine-place-glass-wine

• Preface ixAcknowledgments xiAbout the Authors xiii1. The Perfect Material – for Wine 12. A Brief History of Wine – Storing and Drinking Wine Before Glass 153. A Brief History of Glass – and How It Came to Dominate Wine Appreciation 274. Modern Winemaking – A Role for Materials Other Than Glass and Ceramics 415. Ceramics Around theWinery – Alternatives to Oak and Stainless Steel 596. Glass Around the Winery – From Barrel to Lab 657. Perfection Through Fire – Modern Glassmaking 778. Beauty of a Random Nature – Glass Structure on the Atomic Scale 879. The Heel of Achilles – Why Glass Breaks 9710. Let It Be Perfectly Clear – Why Glass Is Transparent 10611. The Shape of Things – I. Why Bottles Look theWay They Do 11912. The Shape of Things – II. The Rise (and Fall?) of Varietal-Specific Stemware 13013. The Controversy over Cork – Glass Stoppers to the Rescue? 14114. Perfection through Air – Glass for Aerating and Decanting Wine 15615. The Glass of Wine – Now and Forever? 162Appendix A: A Primer on Primary Bonding 175Appendix B: Glossary 183Index 191