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WSET ® Level 1 Beer Exam Summer 2024/2025.
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
- *Correct Answer*Higher in alcohol and hotter

A salty food like chips can make a wine seem
1) Sweeter and richer
2) Less drying, less bitter and fruitier
3) More drying, more bitter, less friuty
4) Overwhelmed by the food flavor
- *Correct Answer*Less drying, less bitter, fruitier

A sweet food like chocolate can make a wine seem
1) Sweeter and richer
2) Fruitier and richer
3) More drying, more bitter, less fruity
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*More drying, more bitter, less fruity

A wine can be made sweet if the
1) Unfermented grape juice is added to the wine
2) Grapes are uber sugary from hanging on the vine
3) Yeast are removed before eating all the sugar
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*All of the above

Alcoholic fermentation changes juice into wine. Which equation is true?
1) Yeast + sugare = heat + Co2
2) Cane sugar + yeast = alcohol + carbon
3) Grape sugar + yeast = alcohol + Co2
4) Grape sugar + Co2 = alcohol + heat
- *Correct Answer*Grape sugar + yeast = alcohol + Co2

An acidic food like green apple can make a wine seem
1) Drier and fuller in body
2) More drying, more bitter, less fruity
3) Less drying, less bitter, more sweet and fruitier
4) Higher in alcohol
- *Correct Answer*Less drying, less bitter, more sweet and fruitier

,Aromas can come from various sources. Which of the following is a source of aromas?
1) Sugar
2) Additives put in the wine
3) Grape variety
4) Alcohol formed
- *Correct Answer*Grape variety

Black grapes have contact with the skins during fermentation to extract
1) Color and acid
2) Tannin and sugar
3) Tannin and color
4) Color, acid, sugar and tannin
- *Correct Answer*Tannin and color

Champagne can be a blend of which two grapes?
1) Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
2) Pinot Noir and Sauvignon blanc
3) Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
4) Chardonnay and Merlot
- *Correct Answer*Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a grape that is capable of producing wines that are
1) Dry and always oaked
2) Dry with high acid in cool climates and moderate acid in warmer climates
3) Dry with low acid and alcohol
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*Dry with high acid in cool climates and moderate acid in warmer
climates

Climate has an impact on the characteristics of the grape because
1) Grapes in warmer climates have unripe aromas
2) Grapes in cooler climates have ripe aromas
3) Warmer climate means lower sugar and higher acid
4) Grapes in cool climate are lower sugar and higher acid
- *Correct Answer*Grapes in cool climate are lower sugar and higher acid

For long term storage, bottles of wine sealed with a cork should be
1) Stored on their side
2) Kept away from strong light
3) Kept cool, constant temperature
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*Stored on their side

,Full-bodied, white wine like oaked Chardonnay should be served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 10-13 C
4) 15-18 C
- *Correct Answer*10-13 C

Highly flavored dishes like curry can make a wine seem
1) More drying, more bitter, more acidic, less fruity
2) Higher in alcohol
3) Less drying, less bitter, fruitier
4) Overwhelmed by the flavor
- *Correct Answer*Overwhelmed by the flavor

How do fortified wines differ from table wine?
1) All sweet
2) Higher in alcohol
3) Only red
4) More expensive
- *Correct Answer*Higher in alcohol

If the yeast consume all of the grape sugar in the vat, the wine will be
1) Medium sweet
2) Dry
3) Sweet
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*Dry

In addition to having a proper glass, before you start tasting wine you should
1) Use air freshener to clean the air
2) Have a white surface to assess the appearance
3) Brush your teeth
4) All of the above
- *Correct Answer*Have a white surface to assess the appearance

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
- *Correct Answer*13 C

Light-bodied, white wine like Pinot Grigio should be served at
1) 6-8 C

, 2) 7-10 C
3) 10-13 C
4) 15-18 C
- *Correct Answer*7-10 C

Maturation is the aging period after wine is made. Which statement is true?
1) White wines are only matured in stainless steel
2) White and red wine can be matured in stainless steel or oak
3) Reds are always matured in oak
4) None of the above
- *Correct Answer*White and red wine can be matured in stainless steel or oak

Oily foods like smoked salmon can make a wine seem
1) Less acidic
2) More acidic
3) Higher in alcohol
4) Bitter and dry –
*Correct Answer*Less acidic

On the vine, flowers become green grapes. Ripening occurs when
1) Berries are large enough
2) Berries reach high amounts of sugar
3) Berries swell, change color, become sweeter with less acidity
4) None of the above - *Correct Answer*Berries swell, change color, become sweeter with
less acidity

Once a bottle is open, you can keep it fresh by
1) Re-corking it and keeping it in your refrigerator
2) Using a blanket system to push air out of the bottle
3) Using a vacuum system to remove the air in the bottle
4) All of the above - *Correct Answer*All of the above

Red wines are made using the following order of winery operations
1) Crush grapes, press juice, ferment in barrel
2) Ferment grapes, crush grapes, press juice
3) Crush grapes, ferment grapes, press juice
4) All of the above - *Correct Answer*Crush grapes, ferment grapes, press juice

Red wines of Bourgogne are made using which grape
1) Syrah
2) Merlot
3) Cabernet Sauvignon
4) Pinot Noir - *Correct Answer*Pinot Noir