WSET DIPLOMA D1 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 5 approaches to grape growing? Answer: Conventional
Sustainable
Organic
Biodynamic
Precision
⩥ Viticulture changes in the 2nd half of the 20th Century focused on
what 2 things? Answer: Raising production levels
Reducing labor requirements
⩥ How were production levels and reduced labor requirements achieved
in the 2nd half of the 20th century (4)? Answer: Mechanization
Chemical inputs
Irrigation
Clonal selection
⩥ What are 4 advantages of a monoculture? Answer: Mechanize the
work in the vineyard
, Reduce competition from other plants
Focus on the needs of the grape varietal planted
Increase yields when reducing costs
⩥ What are 3 disadvantages of a monoculture? Answer: Plants in a
monoculture are more prone to pest/disease
Nutrient depletion leading to more fertilizers
Residual chemical find way to ground water or the air
⩥ What are the 3 themes of sustainable viticulture? Answer: Economic
Social
Environmental sustainability
⩥ What does sustainable viticulture aim to promote (6)? Answer:
Natural ecosystems in the vineyard
Maintain biodiversity
Manage waste
Minimize chemical use
Minimize energy use
Reduce the impact of viticulture on the environment
⩥ How do grape growers use sustainable viticulture to minimize
chemical application? Answer: Understand lifecycles of the vine
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 5 approaches to grape growing? Answer: Conventional
Sustainable
Organic
Biodynamic
Precision
⩥ Viticulture changes in the 2nd half of the 20th Century focused on
what 2 things? Answer: Raising production levels
Reducing labor requirements
⩥ How were production levels and reduced labor requirements achieved
in the 2nd half of the 20th century (4)? Answer: Mechanization
Chemical inputs
Irrigation
Clonal selection
⩥ What are 4 advantages of a monoculture? Answer: Mechanize the
work in the vineyard
, Reduce competition from other plants
Focus on the needs of the grape varietal planted
Increase yields when reducing costs
⩥ What are 3 disadvantages of a monoculture? Answer: Plants in a
monoculture are more prone to pest/disease
Nutrient depletion leading to more fertilizers
Residual chemical find way to ground water or the air
⩥ What are the 3 themes of sustainable viticulture? Answer: Economic
Social
Environmental sustainability
⩥ What does sustainable viticulture aim to promote (6)? Answer:
Natural ecosystems in the vineyard
Maintain biodiversity
Manage waste
Minimize chemical use
Minimize energy use
Reduce the impact of viticulture on the environment
⩥ How do grape growers use sustainable viticulture to minimize
chemical application? Answer: Understand lifecycles of the vine
