WSET LEVEL 1 2026 CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉The warmer the climate, the
----- the levels of sugar and the
----- the levels of acidity in the grapes.. Answer: Higher, Lower
◉Process of Making White Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Pressing
3. Fermentation
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
◉Making White Wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After harvest,
grapes are crushed. This releases some of the grape juice.
◉Making White Wines: Step 2. Answer: Pressing: The crushed
grapes are then pressed to release any remaining juice.
,◉Making White Wines: Step 3. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are
added to the grape juice only (no skins) and fermentation starts.
This can take place in stainless steel tanks or oak barrels
◉Making White Wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: Once
fermentation is complete, the wines can be stored in stainless steel
tanks or oak barrels.
◉Making White Wines: Step 5. Answer: Bottling: After the wine has
been matured for a specified amount of time, the wine is then
bottled.
◉Black grapes can be used to make white wine. Answer: True
◉When are white grapes pressed?. Answer: Before Fermentation
◉Process of Making Red Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Fermentation
3. Draining and pressing
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
,◉Making red wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After picking, black
grapes are crushed. The grape juice and the skins are put into the
fermentation vessel.
◉Making red wines: Step 2. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are added
to the mixture of grape juice and skins, and fermentation starts.
Color and tannin is extracted from the skins by mixing them
thoroughly with the juice.
◉Making red wines: Step 3. Answer: Draining and Pressing: Once
the fermentation is finished, the newly made red wine is drained off
the skins.
The grape skins are pressed to release any remaining wine.
◉Making red wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: After pressing, the
wines can be stored in steel tanks or oak barrels.
◉Making red wines: Step 5. Answer: Bottling: After the wine has
been matured for a specified amount of time, the wine is then
bottled.
◉When making red wine, at what stage is color and tannin
extracted?. Answer: Fermentation
◉Red wine is usually bottled before maturation. Answer: False
, ◉Process of Making Rose Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Fermentation
3. Draining/Final Fermentation
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
◉Making rose wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After picking, black
grapes are crushed. The grape juice and the skins are put into the
fermentation vessel.
◉Making rose wines: Step 2. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are added
to the mixture of grape juice and skins, and fermentation starts.
Color and tannin is extracted from the skins by mixing them
thoroughly with the juice.
◉Making rose wines: Step 3. Answer: Draining/Final Fermentation:
After only a few hours, the juice is drained from the skins. At this
point, it is only pink in color. Then, it finishes fermentation in tanks
without the skins.
◉Making rose wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: Rose wines are
rarely stored in oak, but some may go through a short maturation in
stainless steel.
SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉The warmer the climate, the
----- the levels of sugar and the
----- the levels of acidity in the grapes.. Answer: Higher, Lower
◉Process of Making White Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Pressing
3. Fermentation
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
◉Making White Wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After harvest,
grapes are crushed. This releases some of the grape juice.
◉Making White Wines: Step 2. Answer: Pressing: The crushed
grapes are then pressed to release any remaining juice.
,◉Making White Wines: Step 3. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are
added to the grape juice only (no skins) and fermentation starts.
This can take place in stainless steel tanks or oak barrels
◉Making White Wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: Once
fermentation is complete, the wines can be stored in stainless steel
tanks or oak barrels.
◉Making White Wines: Step 5. Answer: Bottling: After the wine has
been matured for a specified amount of time, the wine is then
bottled.
◉Black grapes can be used to make white wine. Answer: True
◉When are white grapes pressed?. Answer: Before Fermentation
◉Process of Making Red Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Fermentation
3. Draining and pressing
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
,◉Making red wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After picking, black
grapes are crushed. The grape juice and the skins are put into the
fermentation vessel.
◉Making red wines: Step 2. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are added
to the mixture of grape juice and skins, and fermentation starts.
Color and tannin is extracted from the skins by mixing them
thoroughly with the juice.
◉Making red wines: Step 3. Answer: Draining and Pressing: Once
the fermentation is finished, the newly made red wine is drained off
the skins.
The grape skins are pressed to release any remaining wine.
◉Making red wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: After pressing, the
wines can be stored in steel tanks or oak barrels.
◉Making red wines: Step 5. Answer: Bottling: After the wine has
been matured for a specified amount of time, the wine is then
bottled.
◉When making red wine, at what stage is color and tannin
extracted?. Answer: Fermentation
◉Red wine is usually bottled before maturation. Answer: False
, ◉Process of Making Rose Wines. Answer: 1. Crushing
2. Fermentation
3. Draining/Final Fermentation
4. Maturation
5. Bottling
◉Making rose wines: Step 1. Answer: Crushing: After picking, black
grapes are crushed. The grape juice and the skins are put into the
fermentation vessel.
◉Making rose wines: Step 2. Answer: Fermentation: Yeast are added
to the mixture of grape juice and skins, and fermentation starts.
Color and tannin is extracted from the skins by mixing them
thoroughly with the juice.
◉Making rose wines: Step 3. Answer: Draining/Final Fermentation:
After only a few hours, the juice is drained from the skins. At this
point, it is only pink in color. Then, it finishes fermentation in tanks
without the skins.
◉Making rose wines: Step 4. Answer: Maturation: Rose wines are
rarely stored in oak, but some may go through a short maturation in
stainless steel.
