WSET LEVEL 1 2026 FINAL PAPER STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED Q&A
◉Sparkling Wines. Answer: Sparkling wines are wines that are
bubbly or fizzy. The fizz is caused by carbon dioxide gas that is
produced by fermentation and trapped in the wine.
When the bottle is opened, the gas escapes as bubbles in the wine.
These wines are often closely associated with celebration and
special occasions.
Sparkling wines are made all over the world.
The best-known example of this type of wine is Champagne from
France.
Other well-known examples are:
Cava from Spain
Prosecco from Italy
◉Fortified Wines. Answer: These wines have had extra alcohol
added to them and, therefore, have higher levels of alcohol, ranging
from 15% to 22% abv.
Examples of fortified wines include:
Sherry from Spain
,Port from Portugal
◉Wines have had extra alcohol added.. Answer: Fortified
◉Wines have carbon dioxide gas that is produced by fermentation
and trapped in the wine.. Answer: Sparkling
◉An example of Fortified Wine is
---- from Portugal.. Answer: Port
◉The majority of ----- Wines are between 11.5% and 14% abv..
Answer: Still
◉The best-known example of Sparkling Wine is ------from France..
Answer: Champagne
◉Examples of Still Wines include Sancerre and Burgundy from.
Answer: France
◉White Wines. Answer: White wines are typically made using white
grapes but can also be made from black grapes.
As you learned earlier, the color in black grapes is in the skins.
Therefore, if the skins are separated from the juice before
fermentation, the result would be a white wine.
,Examples of white wines include:
Chablis from France (made from the Chardonnay grape)
Wines made from the Riesling grape
◉Red Wines. Answer: Red wines must be made using black grapes.
The colored grape skins stay with the grape juice during
fermentation, bringing color to the wine.
Examples of red wines include:
Rioja from Spain
Wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape
◉Rose Wines. Answer: Rose wines are made from black grapes.
The grape juice is left in contact with the grape skins for a short
period before the juice is drained. As a result, the juice is only lightly
colored by the black skins.
White Zinfandel is an example of a rose wine.
◉White wine can be made from white or black grapes.. Answer:
True
◉White Zinfandel is made by blending white and black grapes
together. Answer: False
, ◉Rioja is an example of a red wine from the country of. Answer:
Spain
◉Chablis is a white wine from France and it is made from which
grape variety?. Answer: Chardonnay
◉Sugar: Dry Wines. Answer: The majority of wines are dry. In order
to make a dry wine, the yeast need to convert all of the sugar in the
grape juice into alcohol.
◉Sugar: Dry Wines Examples. Answer: Examples of dry white wines
include:
Chablis from France
Wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio & Chardonnay
Examples of dry red wines are:
Cotes du Rhone from France
Chianti from Italy
Wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon
◉Sugar: Medium Sweet Wines. Answer: Most wines that have a
medium level of sweetness are either white or rose.
There are two key ways of making a wine with a medium level of
sweetness.
GUIDE VERIFIED Q&A
◉Sparkling Wines. Answer: Sparkling wines are wines that are
bubbly or fizzy. The fizz is caused by carbon dioxide gas that is
produced by fermentation and trapped in the wine.
When the bottle is opened, the gas escapes as bubbles in the wine.
These wines are often closely associated with celebration and
special occasions.
Sparkling wines are made all over the world.
The best-known example of this type of wine is Champagne from
France.
Other well-known examples are:
Cava from Spain
Prosecco from Italy
◉Fortified Wines. Answer: These wines have had extra alcohol
added to them and, therefore, have higher levels of alcohol, ranging
from 15% to 22% abv.
Examples of fortified wines include:
Sherry from Spain
,Port from Portugal
◉Wines have had extra alcohol added.. Answer: Fortified
◉Wines have carbon dioxide gas that is produced by fermentation
and trapped in the wine.. Answer: Sparkling
◉An example of Fortified Wine is
---- from Portugal.. Answer: Port
◉The majority of ----- Wines are between 11.5% and 14% abv..
Answer: Still
◉The best-known example of Sparkling Wine is ------from France..
Answer: Champagne
◉Examples of Still Wines include Sancerre and Burgundy from.
Answer: France
◉White Wines. Answer: White wines are typically made using white
grapes but can also be made from black grapes.
As you learned earlier, the color in black grapes is in the skins.
Therefore, if the skins are separated from the juice before
fermentation, the result would be a white wine.
,Examples of white wines include:
Chablis from France (made from the Chardonnay grape)
Wines made from the Riesling grape
◉Red Wines. Answer: Red wines must be made using black grapes.
The colored grape skins stay with the grape juice during
fermentation, bringing color to the wine.
Examples of red wines include:
Rioja from Spain
Wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape
◉Rose Wines. Answer: Rose wines are made from black grapes.
The grape juice is left in contact with the grape skins for a short
period before the juice is drained. As a result, the juice is only lightly
colored by the black skins.
White Zinfandel is an example of a rose wine.
◉White wine can be made from white or black grapes.. Answer:
True
◉White Zinfandel is made by blending white and black grapes
together. Answer: False
, ◉Rioja is an example of a red wine from the country of. Answer:
Spain
◉Chablis is a white wine from France and it is made from which
grape variety?. Answer: Chardonnay
◉Sugar: Dry Wines. Answer: The majority of wines are dry. In order
to make a dry wine, the yeast need to convert all of the sugar in the
grape juice into alcohol.
◉Sugar: Dry Wines Examples. Answer: Examples of dry white wines
include:
Chablis from France
Wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio & Chardonnay
Examples of dry red wines are:
Cotes du Rhone from France
Chianti from Italy
Wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon
◉Sugar: Medium Sweet Wines. Answer: Most wines that have a
medium level of sweetness are either white or rose.
There are two key ways of making a wine with a medium level of
sweetness.
