The science of wineglass tears (or wine legs)

2015-02-16

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The surface tension of water and the evaporation of ethanol produce an interesting effect in a wineglass known as "tears" or "legs". The process is caused by the Marangoni effect, which explains how toy soap boats work among other interesting things.