Which leads us to the next term. RACKING Racking a wine is the process of removing the wine from the sediment or lees in the bottom of the tank or barrel.

It’s Friday. You’ve just popped open that bottle of chilled red that the salesperson at the natural wine shop convinced you to buy. As you pour, you find there are bits of sediment floating in ...

Over time the likelihood of sediment forming increases, so don’t be surprised if your 10-year-old Bordeaux or cabernet develops a little sediment. Now I’m not suggesting that you drink the stuff.

Results for: “racking” Direct Matches Racking : The practice of moving wine from one container to another for aeration or clarification, leaving sediment behind. Sign up for Wine Spectator’s Free ...