Tears of wine created by gravity induced shock waves
21 Apr 2020
Unstable wave: tears of wine are clearly visible in the shadow of a glass of high-alcohol (13.5%) wine. (Courtesy: FlagSteward/CC BY-SA 3.0)
The role of gravity in producing distinctive dribbles of wine called tears has been explained by sci
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Martina Ribar Hestericová is a science writer based in Switzerland