WSET LEVEL 1 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Parts of the Grapes. Answer: Stem, Skin, Pulp, Seed
◉Grape Skin. Answer: Black grapes: Deeply colored skin. The skin
contains tannin, which can make your mouth feel dry.
White grapes: golden in color
◉The Pulp. Answer: Soft and fleshy. The color (clear) of the pulp is
the same regardless of the color of the grape skin.
The pulp contains the grape juice, which is mostly made up of water,
sugar, and acid.
◉The juice in the pulp of red and white grapes is made up of water,
sugar and. Answer: acid
◉Tannins make your mouth feel. Answer: dry
,◉Color and tannin are found in the ---- of red grapes.. Answer: skin
◉Acoholic Fermentation. Answer: Yeast are microscopic organisms
that eat sugar and convert it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas.
-In most cases, this process continues until the yeast have eaten all
of the sugar. The alcohol stays in the newly made wine and in most
cases, the carbon dioxide escapes into the atmosphere.
◉The level of alcohol within a wine is usually measured as alcohol
by. Answer: volume (abv); in other words, 10% abv means that ten
percent of the liquid is alcohol.
◉----- is the process when
----- consumes -----, which results in the production of
------ and carbon dioxide.. Answer: Fermentation, yeast, sugar,
alcohol
◉Grapes are the fruit produced by vines. Vines are plants..... Answer:
that can live for several decades. Once they reach maturity, a couple
of years after they are planted, they produce a crop of grapes every
year.
◉Every year, a grapevine flowers in the. Answer: spring
,◉The flowers become grapes, which then ripen during. Answer: the
summer
◉The grapes are picked. Answer: late summer
◉Flowering. Answer: This is part of a cluster of grapevine flowers. It
is made up of many individual flowers, and each flower will become
a grape
◉Flowers Become Grapes. Answer: After flowering, each flower is
transformed into a small grape.
All grapes are hard and green at this stage.
◉Grapes Ripen. Answer: As grapes ripen, a number of changes
occur:
The grapes swell with water
Sugar levels in the grapes rise
Acid levels in the grapes fall
Flavors become riper
-White grapes change in color from green to golden
-Black grapes change in color from green to purple
, ◉Grape vines need the right levels of ------ and ------ to grow and
produce good quality fruit.. Answer: sunlight and heat
-correct amount of water is important too
-If it is too cold or too hot the flavor characteristics of the grape, and
ultimately the wine, will be out of balance.
◉Grape vines grow best in areas where the winter is cold enough for
them. Answer: to rest
◉Effect of Climate on Grapes: the colder it is. Answer: the lower the
levels of sugar and the higher the levels of acidity in the grapes.
◉Effect of Climate on Grapes: the warmer it is. Answer: the higher
the levels of sugar and the lower the levels of acidity in the grapes.
-The grapes' flavors also taste riper when grown in warmer climates.
◉Regions with cool climates are closer to the poles (north and
south).. Answer: The average temperatures are low, and the sunlight
can be weaker than in regions closer to the Equator. In some years,
grapes can struggle to ripen at all. In cool climate regions, it is
common to grow white grapes.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Parts of the Grapes. Answer: Stem, Skin, Pulp, Seed
◉Grape Skin. Answer: Black grapes: Deeply colored skin. The skin
contains tannin, which can make your mouth feel dry.
White grapes: golden in color
◉The Pulp. Answer: Soft and fleshy. The color (clear) of the pulp is
the same regardless of the color of the grape skin.
The pulp contains the grape juice, which is mostly made up of water,
sugar, and acid.
◉The juice in the pulp of red and white grapes is made up of water,
sugar and. Answer: acid
◉Tannins make your mouth feel. Answer: dry
,◉Color and tannin are found in the ---- of red grapes.. Answer: skin
◉Acoholic Fermentation. Answer: Yeast are microscopic organisms
that eat sugar and convert it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas.
-In most cases, this process continues until the yeast have eaten all
of the sugar. The alcohol stays in the newly made wine and in most
cases, the carbon dioxide escapes into the atmosphere.
◉The level of alcohol within a wine is usually measured as alcohol
by. Answer: volume (abv); in other words, 10% abv means that ten
percent of the liquid is alcohol.
◉----- is the process when
----- consumes -----, which results in the production of
------ and carbon dioxide.. Answer: Fermentation, yeast, sugar,
alcohol
◉Grapes are the fruit produced by vines. Vines are plants..... Answer:
that can live for several decades. Once they reach maturity, a couple
of years after they are planted, they produce a crop of grapes every
year.
◉Every year, a grapevine flowers in the. Answer: spring
,◉The flowers become grapes, which then ripen during. Answer: the
summer
◉The grapes are picked. Answer: late summer
◉Flowering. Answer: This is part of a cluster of grapevine flowers. It
is made up of many individual flowers, and each flower will become
a grape
◉Flowers Become Grapes. Answer: After flowering, each flower is
transformed into a small grape.
All grapes are hard and green at this stage.
◉Grapes Ripen. Answer: As grapes ripen, a number of changes
occur:
The grapes swell with water
Sugar levels in the grapes rise
Acid levels in the grapes fall
Flavors become riper
-White grapes change in color from green to golden
-Black grapes change in color from green to purple
, ◉Grape vines need the right levels of ------ and ------ to grow and
produce good quality fruit.. Answer: sunlight and heat
-correct amount of water is important too
-If it is too cold or too hot the flavor characteristics of the grape, and
ultimately the wine, will be out of balance.
◉Grape vines grow best in areas where the winter is cold enough for
them. Answer: to rest
◉Effect of Climate on Grapes: the colder it is. Answer: the lower the
levels of sugar and the higher the levels of acidity in the grapes.
◉Effect of Climate on Grapes: the warmer it is. Answer: the higher
the levels of sugar and the lower the levels of acidity in the grapes.
-The grapes' flavors also taste riper when grown in warmer climates.
◉Regions with cool climates are closer to the poles (north and
south).. Answer: The average temperatures are low, and the sunlight
can be weaker than in regions closer to the Equator. In some years,
grapes can struggle to ripen at all. In cool climate regions, it is
common to grow white grapes.
