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WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Questions
and Answers
What is Wine? - Answer✔✔-An alcoholic beverage made from grapes
In a grape, what are 3 key components of the PULP? - Answer✔✔-1. Water
2. Sugar
3. Acids
What component, found the the skin of grapes, causes a mouth-drying sensation? - Answer✔✔-
Tannin
The pigmentation (color) of red wines come from which part of the grape? - Answer✔✔-Skin
Why are some wines "white" (with almost no pigmentation)? - Answer✔✔-Because they are
made from juice extracted from the PULP of grapes ONLY
Why are some wines pink or red? - Answer✔✔-Because they are made from juice extracted
from BOTH PULP AND SKINS of grapes
What single-celled organisms are required for the transformation of grape juice into an alcoholic
beverage? - Answer✔✔-Yeasts
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Where do yeasts come from? - Answer✔✔-Yeast are naturally found in the vineyards, on the
surface of grape skins or can be inoculated by a winemaker.
What is the role of yeasts in the winemaking process? - Answer✔✔-Yeasts transform sugar into
alcohol and carbon dioxide gas
The level of sugar in the grape is directly correlated to... - Answer✔✔-... the potential of alcohol
in the finished wine.
What causes alcohol production to stop? - Answer✔✔-1. when all the sugars are consumed by
yeasts.
2. when the alcohol by volume (ABV) reaches levels that are toxic for yeasts (typically above 15
percent ABV)
The phenomenon by which yeasts transform sugar into alcohol is called... - Answer✔✔-
Fermentation
On what plants do grape grow? - Answer✔✔-On grape vines
What is the lifespan of a vine plant? - Answer✔✔-Decades
In temperate climates, the vine will flower in which season? - Answer✔✔-Spring
Each flower will become a... - Answer✔✔-Grape berry
On vine plants, flowers grow in clusters that will give grape... - Answer✔✔-Bunches
Before they ripen, grape berries are... - Answer✔✔-Small, green and hard
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During ripening, white grapes change from green color to... - Answer✔✔-Golden color
During ripening, red grapes change from green color to... - Answer✔✔-Purple color
During ripening, both white and red grapes become... - Answer✔✔-1. swollen with water
2. sweeter
3. less acidic
4. riper in flavor
Ripening of grapes is directly affected by which 2 key factors? - Answer✔✔-1. Sunlight
2. Warmth
The amount of sunlight and warmth during the growing season affect the quality and
characteristics of grapes
Why do red grapes require more sunlight and warmth than white grapes to ripen fully? -
Answer✔✔-Because red grape have thicker colored skins.
Between which latitudes are most grape grown? - Answer✔✔-30° & 50° North and South
Relative to grape growing, give 4 facts about cool climates - Answer✔✔-1. Vineyards are located
closer to the poles
2. Vines receive weaker sunlight and less warmth
3. Grapes usually accumulate less sugar and more acidity
4. These are mostly planted with white grape varieties
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WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Questions
and Answers
What is Wine? - Answer✔✔-An alcoholic beverage made from grapes
In a grape, what are 3 key components of the PULP? - Answer✔✔-1. Water
2. Sugar
3. Acids
What component, found the the skin of grapes, causes a mouth-drying sensation? - Answer✔✔-
Tannin
The pigmentation (color) of red wines come from which part of the grape? - Answer✔✔-Skin
Why are some wines "white" (with almost no pigmentation)? - Answer✔✔-Because they are
made from juice extracted from the PULP of grapes ONLY
Why are some wines pink or red? - Answer✔✔-Because they are made from juice extracted
from BOTH PULP AND SKINS of grapes
What single-celled organisms are required for the transformation of grape juice into an alcoholic
beverage? - Answer✔✔-Yeasts
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Where do yeasts come from? - Answer✔✔-Yeast are naturally found in the vineyards, on the
surface of grape skins or can be inoculated by a winemaker.
What is the role of yeasts in the winemaking process? - Answer✔✔-Yeasts transform sugar into
alcohol and carbon dioxide gas
The level of sugar in the grape is directly correlated to... - Answer✔✔-... the potential of alcohol
in the finished wine.
What causes alcohol production to stop? - Answer✔✔-1. when all the sugars are consumed by
yeasts.
2. when the alcohol by volume (ABV) reaches levels that are toxic for yeasts (typically above 15
percent ABV)
The phenomenon by which yeasts transform sugar into alcohol is called... - Answer✔✔-
Fermentation
On what plants do grape grow? - Answer✔✔-On grape vines
What is the lifespan of a vine plant? - Answer✔✔-Decades
In temperate climates, the vine will flower in which season? - Answer✔✔-Spring
Each flower will become a... - Answer✔✔-Grape berry
On vine plants, flowers grow in clusters that will give grape... - Answer✔✔-Bunches
Before they ripen, grape berries are... - Answer✔✔-Small, green and hard
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During ripening, white grapes change from green color to... - Answer✔✔-Golden color
During ripening, red grapes change from green color to... - Answer✔✔-Purple color
During ripening, both white and red grapes become... - Answer✔✔-1. swollen with water
2. sweeter
3. less acidic
4. riper in flavor
Ripening of grapes is directly affected by which 2 key factors? - Answer✔✔-1. Sunlight
2. Warmth
The amount of sunlight and warmth during the growing season affect the quality and
characteristics of grapes
Why do red grapes require more sunlight and warmth than white grapes to ripen fully? -
Answer✔✔-Because red grape have thicker colored skins.
Between which latitudes are most grape grown? - Answer✔✔-30° & 50° North and South
Relative to grape growing, give 4 facts about cool climates - Answer✔✔-1. Vineyards are located
closer to the poles
2. Vines receive weaker sunlight and less warmth
3. Grapes usually accumulate less sugar and more acidity
4. These are mostly planted with white grape varieties
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