WSET level 1 Questions with Verified Solutions Rated A+
Wine types - Answers Light wines, sparkling wine, fortified wine
Light wines - Answers Majority of wines fall into this category, they are still and are between 8-15%
alcohol level
sparkling wine - Answers Wines with bubbles of carbon dioxide gas trapped in the wine
Fortified wine - Answers These wines have extra alcohol added to them & therefore have higher levels
of alcohol (15-22%) i.e Sherry & Port
Styles - Answers Each of the 3 types of wines can be made in to a variety of __________ according to
color and taste
Wine - Answers A drink made from the fermented juice of freshly picked grapes, one of the most natural
alcoholic drinks
Yeast - Answers Microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside the grapes in the vineyard and
winery
Fermentation - Answers Natural process caused by yeast
Color of the wine - Answers Can be determined by the type of grapes used and/or the way the wine is
made
The color of Red Wine - Answers Comes from using black grapes to make the wine, comes from the
grapes skins. The juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice
The color of white wine - Answers Made from juice of white grapes, can be made from black grape, just
have to remove the skin before fermentation
White wines - Answers Seen as the lighter, refreshing alternative to red wines
Rosé color - Answers Made from black grapes, wine has had less contact with the grapes skin
Sweetness - Answers Determined by how much sugar is left once the yeast is dead from fermentation
with the grape juice
Yeast dies - Answers Once the alcohol level reaches 15% or when all the sugars have been used
Dry wine - Answers Yeast turned all the sugar into alcohol and carbon monoxide makings the wine
_____
Medium wine - Answers White or rosé, winemaker removes yeast from the juice before the sugar is all
gone or adds in fermented sweet grape juice making the wine have________
, Sweet wine - Answers Made from grapes so rich in sugar that the yeast dies before all sugar is
consumed, usually thicker and richer
Body - Answers The general feel of the wine in the mouth when you taste it
Light Bodied wine - Answers Refreshing and easy to drink
Medium bodied wine - Answers Feel richer and more substantial, maybe cuz of grapes used or wine
could have been in oak barrels
full bodied wine - Answers Powerful and more concentrated and heavy. Usually due to the ripeness of
the grape and for white wine, the use of oak
Oaky - Answers Wine has been fermented or matured in oak and will have gained flavors, tannin &
texture
White wines - Answers _____become buttery and gain vanilla flavors when have contact with wood
Red wines - Answers Become smoother, with added spicy character when come in contact with wood
Tannin - Answers Substance found in black grape skins, felt on teeth, gums and tongue to make the
mouth feel dry
Tannin - Answers Same substance that makes cold black tea feel dry, can make young wed wine seem
harsh
Tannin - Answers The positive aspect: gives structure and complexity to a wine and helps it mature
Acidity - Answers Gives wines it's refreshing qualities; detected by a mouth watering sensation.
acidity - Answers To much makes the wine tart, to little makes the flabby and flat.
acidity - Answers Stops sweet wines from being cloying and sickly by cleansing the palate and giving
balance
Grapes - Answers Require enough sunlight and heat to ripen so the level of acid drops and the level of
sugar increases
Black Grapes - Answers When ripening, the skins change color from green, to red then deep purple
Not enough sunlight - Answers Grapes remain to acidic and do not become sweet enough causing the
wine to be thin and sour
To much sunlight - Answers Grapes do not keep enough acid and become too sweet and taste overly
alcoholic, flabby and lacks balance
Climate - Answers The amount of sunlight and heat a region normally gets
Wine types - Answers Light wines, sparkling wine, fortified wine
Light wines - Answers Majority of wines fall into this category, they are still and are between 8-15%
alcohol level
sparkling wine - Answers Wines with bubbles of carbon dioxide gas trapped in the wine
Fortified wine - Answers These wines have extra alcohol added to them & therefore have higher levels
of alcohol (15-22%) i.e Sherry & Port
Styles - Answers Each of the 3 types of wines can be made in to a variety of __________ according to
color and taste
Wine - Answers A drink made from the fermented juice of freshly picked grapes, one of the most natural
alcoholic drinks
Yeast - Answers Microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside the grapes in the vineyard and
winery
Fermentation - Answers Natural process caused by yeast
Color of the wine - Answers Can be determined by the type of grapes used and/or the way the wine is
made
The color of Red Wine - Answers Comes from using black grapes to make the wine, comes from the
grapes skins. The juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice
The color of white wine - Answers Made from juice of white grapes, can be made from black grape, just
have to remove the skin before fermentation
White wines - Answers Seen as the lighter, refreshing alternative to red wines
Rosé color - Answers Made from black grapes, wine has had less contact with the grapes skin
Sweetness - Answers Determined by how much sugar is left once the yeast is dead from fermentation
with the grape juice
Yeast dies - Answers Once the alcohol level reaches 15% or when all the sugars have been used
Dry wine - Answers Yeast turned all the sugar into alcohol and carbon monoxide makings the wine
_____
Medium wine - Answers White or rosé, winemaker removes yeast from the juice before the sugar is all
gone or adds in fermented sweet grape juice making the wine have________
, Sweet wine - Answers Made from grapes so rich in sugar that the yeast dies before all sugar is
consumed, usually thicker and richer
Body - Answers The general feel of the wine in the mouth when you taste it
Light Bodied wine - Answers Refreshing and easy to drink
Medium bodied wine - Answers Feel richer and more substantial, maybe cuz of grapes used or wine
could have been in oak barrels
full bodied wine - Answers Powerful and more concentrated and heavy. Usually due to the ripeness of
the grape and for white wine, the use of oak
Oaky - Answers Wine has been fermented or matured in oak and will have gained flavors, tannin &
texture
White wines - Answers _____become buttery and gain vanilla flavors when have contact with wood
Red wines - Answers Become smoother, with added spicy character when come in contact with wood
Tannin - Answers Substance found in black grape skins, felt on teeth, gums and tongue to make the
mouth feel dry
Tannin - Answers Same substance that makes cold black tea feel dry, can make young wed wine seem
harsh
Tannin - Answers The positive aspect: gives structure and complexity to a wine and helps it mature
Acidity - Answers Gives wines it's refreshing qualities; detected by a mouth watering sensation.
acidity - Answers To much makes the wine tart, to little makes the flabby and flat.
acidity - Answers Stops sweet wines from being cloying and sickly by cleansing the palate and giving
balance
Grapes - Answers Require enough sunlight and heat to ripen so the level of acid drops and the level of
sugar increases
Black Grapes - Answers When ripening, the skins change color from green, to red then deep purple
Not enough sunlight - Answers Grapes remain to acidic and do not become sweet enough causing the
wine to be thin and sour
To much sunlight - Answers Grapes do not keep enough acid and become too sweet and taste overly
alcoholic, flabby and lacks balance
Climate - Answers The amount of sunlight and heat a region normally gets
