What are the sediments in the bottle?
As wines mature, “crud” will come out of the wine. These sediments are tannic and are not to be consumed. While they are harmless, they do not taste good and affect the taste of the wine. If the wine is laying on its side, the sediment will be visible along the lower edge of the bottle. The best thing to do with sediments is to stand the bottle upright a day or two before you plan to drink it. Then the sediment can fall to the bottom of the bottle. Handle the bottle very carefully and do not shake it. You don’t want to mix the sediment back through the bottle. When you pour the wine, stop before any sediment comes out. If you haven’t placed the bottle upright in advance, you can serve the wine from a cradle that will incline the wine at about a 45 degree angle. If you carefully open and pour, the sediment will stay along the bottom edge of the bottle and out of your glass.
