WSET ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which one of the following statements is true?
1. Top quality wine can only be made from hand harvested grapes.
2. Top quality wines can only be made from machine harvested grapes.
3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested
grapes.
4. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes.
Answer: 3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine
harvested grapes.
●● The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be
__________, __________ and __________.
Answer: The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would
be *Medium, Low and High*.
●● In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be
__________ and __________.
Answer: In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would
typically be *Sweet* and *High*.
,●● In general, how does the climate of a region near the coast differ
from one in the center of a land mass?
Answer: Winter: *Warmer*
Summer: *Cooler*
●● Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
1. Deep in color and high tannin.
2. Pale in color and light in flavor.
3. Light bodied and high in acid.
4. Medium bodied and low in alcohol.
Answer: Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
*1. Deep in color and high in tannin.*
●● Where is Valdepenas?
1. Chile
2. Spain
3. Argentina
4. California
Answer: Where is Valdepenas?
,*2. Spain*
●● Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost
Answer: Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
●● Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado
Answer: Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
*1. Fino*
, ●● Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka
Answer: Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
*3. Cognac*
●● Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen
Answer: Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which one of the following statements is true?
1. Top quality wine can only be made from hand harvested grapes.
2. Top quality wines can only be made from machine harvested grapes.
3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested
grapes.
4. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes.
Answer: 3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine
harvested grapes.
●● The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be
__________, __________ and __________.
Answer: The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would
be *Medium, Low and High*.
●● In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be
__________ and __________.
Answer: In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would
typically be *Sweet* and *High*.
,●● In general, how does the climate of a region near the coast differ
from one in the center of a land mass?
Answer: Winter: *Warmer*
Summer: *Cooler*
●● Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
1. Deep in color and high tannin.
2. Pale in color and light in flavor.
3. Light bodied and high in acid.
4. Medium bodied and low in alcohol.
Answer: Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
*1. Deep in color and high in tannin.*
●● Where is Valdepenas?
1. Chile
2. Spain
3. Argentina
4. California
Answer: Where is Valdepenas?
,*2. Spain*
●● Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost
Answer: Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
●● Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado
Answer: Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
*1. Fino*
, ●● Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka
Answer: Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
*3. Cognac*
●● Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen
Answer: Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
