WSET EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● Which is true of Port?
1) Always sweet and high in alcohol
2) Always dry and high in alcohol
3) Can be dry, medium or sweet
4) It is like Sherry only made in Portugal
Answer: It is always sweet and high in alcohol
●● Which grape is white?
1) Chardonnay
2) Riesling
3) Pinot Gris
4) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
●● Which tasting note describes Pinot Noir?
1) High acid, low tannin, black currant, pepper
2) Low acid, high tannin, red fruits
3) High acid, high tannin, red fruit
4) High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
,Answer: High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
●● Which wine is a dry, red wine?
1) Rioja
2) Chianti
3) Chateauneuf-du-Pape
4) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
●● A hot food like red chili can make a wine seem
1) Drier and fuller
2) More drying, more bitter, less fruity
3) Less drying, less bitter, more sweet and fruitier
4) Higher in alcohol and hotter
Answer: Higher in alcohol and hotter
●● Light-bodied, red wine like Beaujolais should be served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 13 C
4) All of the above
Answer: 13 C
, ●● Why is acidity important?
1) It is not important in wine as it is sour
2) It is not important and should be avoided
3) It is important because it creates alcohol
4) It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
Answer: It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
●● Which of the following is a black grape?
1) Riesling
2) Syrah
3) Chianti
4) Chardonnay
Answer: Syrah
●● Which wine is a fortified red wine from Portugal?
1) Sauternes
2) Port
3) Sherry
4) None of the above
Answer: Port
WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● Which is true of Port?
1) Always sweet and high in alcohol
2) Always dry and high in alcohol
3) Can be dry, medium or sweet
4) It is like Sherry only made in Portugal
Answer: It is always sweet and high in alcohol
●● Which grape is white?
1) Chardonnay
2) Riesling
3) Pinot Gris
4) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
●● Which tasting note describes Pinot Noir?
1) High acid, low tannin, black currant, pepper
2) Low acid, high tannin, red fruits
3) High acid, high tannin, red fruit
4) High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
,Answer: High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
●● Which wine is a dry, red wine?
1) Rioja
2) Chianti
3) Chateauneuf-du-Pape
4) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
●● A hot food like red chili can make a wine seem
1) Drier and fuller
2) More drying, more bitter, less fruity
3) Less drying, less bitter, more sweet and fruitier
4) Higher in alcohol and hotter
Answer: Higher in alcohol and hotter
●● Light-bodied, red wine like Beaujolais should be served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 13 C
4) All of the above
Answer: 13 C
, ●● Why is acidity important?
1) It is not important in wine as it is sour
2) It is not important and should be avoided
3) It is important because it creates alcohol
4) It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
Answer: It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
●● Which of the following is a black grape?
1) Riesling
2) Syrah
3) Chianti
4) Chardonnay
Answer: Syrah
●● Which wine is a fortified red wine from Portugal?
1) Sauternes
2) Port
3) Sherry
4) None of the above
Answer: Port