WSET Level 1 Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Correct (2024
Update)
What wines are served chilled - Answer- white, rose, sparkling
how are red wines served - Answer- room temp or slightly chilled
what temp should you chill sweet wines like sauterness - Answer- well chilled, 43-45F,
6-8C
what temp should you chill sparkling wines like champagne - Answer- well chilled, 43-
50F, 6-10C
what temp should you chill light, medium-bodied white and rose like pinot grigio -
Answer- chilled, 45-50F, 7-10C
What temp should you chill full bodied white like oaked chardonnay - Answer- lightly
chilled, 50-55F, 10-13C
What temp should you chill medium-full bodied reds like shiraz - Answer- room temp,
59-64F, 15-18C
what temp should you chill light bodied reds like Beaujolais - Answer- lightly chilled,
55F, 13C
what helps to reduce pressure inside sparking wine - Answer- chilling this wine
what is the most important thing when opening sparkling wine - Answer- keeping your
hand on the cork as soon as you remove the cage, so it doesn't go flying and hit
someone
what are the 3 things you should be aware of when serving wine, what should you
check - Answer- appearance (no haziness), no bits floating in the wine, aroma
(shouldn't smell stale or have scents of wet cardboard or vinegar)
what are 3 ways of keeping wine fresh - Answer- place in fridge with cork in place,
vacuum system to remove air from inside the bottle, blanket system to pump gas into
bottle removing air
, what foods make wine more drying and bitter, more acidic less sweet and fruity wine -
Answer- sweet or umami foods
what foods make wine less drying and bitter, less acidic, more fruity and more body
wine - Answer- salty foods
what foods make wine less drying and bitter, less acidic, more sweet and fruity -
Answer- acidic foods
what do highly flavored foods do to wine - Answer- it becomes overwhelmed by the food
flavors
what do fatty/oily foods do to wine - Answer- less acidic
The recommended temperature for Sauternes is - Answer- well chilled
The recommended temperature for Champagne is - Answer- well chilled
Why should wines be stored on their side? - Answer- so the cork stays moist
T/F: Wines sealed with a screw cap can be stored standing up - Answer- True
Light bodies wines like Beaujolas should be served - Answer- lightly chilled
haziness in a glass of wine could mean what - Answer- the wine is faulty
what color surface should you judge the color of wine? - Answer- white
What type of system removes air from inside a bottle? - Answer- vacuum system
Cava is always - Answer- sparkling
wines made from Shiraz will often have flavors of - Answer- black cherry
in the production of white wine, oak barrels - Answer- may be used for fermentation and
maturation
sweet food can make wine taste - Answer- more drying and bitter, more acidic, less
fruity
Chablis is a - Answer- is a white wine with high acidity from France
Sauvignon Blanc is widely produced in - Answer- New Zealand
T/F: Northern France has cool climate for growing grapes - Answer- True
and Answers 100% Correct (2024
Update)
What wines are served chilled - Answer- white, rose, sparkling
how are red wines served - Answer- room temp or slightly chilled
what temp should you chill sweet wines like sauterness - Answer- well chilled, 43-45F,
6-8C
what temp should you chill sparkling wines like champagne - Answer- well chilled, 43-
50F, 6-10C
what temp should you chill light, medium-bodied white and rose like pinot grigio -
Answer- chilled, 45-50F, 7-10C
What temp should you chill full bodied white like oaked chardonnay - Answer- lightly
chilled, 50-55F, 10-13C
What temp should you chill medium-full bodied reds like shiraz - Answer- room temp,
59-64F, 15-18C
what temp should you chill light bodied reds like Beaujolais - Answer- lightly chilled,
55F, 13C
what helps to reduce pressure inside sparking wine - Answer- chilling this wine
what is the most important thing when opening sparkling wine - Answer- keeping your
hand on the cork as soon as you remove the cage, so it doesn't go flying and hit
someone
what are the 3 things you should be aware of when serving wine, what should you
check - Answer- appearance (no haziness), no bits floating in the wine, aroma
(shouldn't smell stale or have scents of wet cardboard or vinegar)
what are 3 ways of keeping wine fresh - Answer- place in fridge with cork in place,
vacuum system to remove air from inside the bottle, blanket system to pump gas into
bottle removing air
, what foods make wine more drying and bitter, more acidic less sweet and fruity wine -
Answer- sweet or umami foods
what foods make wine less drying and bitter, less acidic, more fruity and more body
wine - Answer- salty foods
what foods make wine less drying and bitter, less acidic, more sweet and fruity -
Answer- acidic foods
what do highly flavored foods do to wine - Answer- it becomes overwhelmed by the food
flavors
what do fatty/oily foods do to wine - Answer- less acidic
The recommended temperature for Sauternes is - Answer- well chilled
The recommended temperature for Champagne is - Answer- well chilled
Why should wines be stored on their side? - Answer- so the cork stays moist
T/F: Wines sealed with a screw cap can be stored standing up - Answer- True
Light bodies wines like Beaujolas should be served - Answer- lightly chilled
haziness in a glass of wine could mean what - Answer- the wine is faulty
what color surface should you judge the color of wine? - Answer- white
What type of system removes air from inside a bottle? - Answer- vacuum system
Cava is always - Answer- sparkling
wines made from Shiraz will often have flavors of - Answer- black cherry
in the production of white wine, oak barrels - Answer- may be used for fermentation and
maturation
sweet food can make wine taste - Answer- more drying and bitter, more acidic, less
fruity
Chablis is a - Answer- is a white wine with high acidity from France
Sauvignon Blanc is widely produced in - Answer- New Zealand
T/F: Northern France has cool climate for growing grapes - Answer- True
