WSET Level 1 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
What is wine? - Answer-A drink made from the fermented juice or freshly-picked grapes.
One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks.
What is fermentation? - Answer-A natural process caused by yeast.
What is yeast? - Answer-Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard
and winery.
How does yeast live? - Answer-They feed on sugar, as found in grape juice, converting it to alcohol and
carbon dioxide gas.
What are the three types of wine? - Answer-Light wine
Sparking wine
Fortified wine
Light wines - Answer-Majority of wines fall into this category.
, Between 8-15% alcohol, but a majority containing 11.5-14% alcohol.
Light wines are named from.. - Answer-The region they are produced in.
Bordeaux and Burgundy from France.
Rioja from Spain.
Chianti from Italy.
Light wines from the New World countries get their name from.. - Answer-Labeled with the name of the
grape used.
Chardonnay or Shiraz from Australia.
Sparking wines - Answer-Bubbles of CO2 gas have been trapped in the wine.
Made all over the world.
What are examples of sparking wines? - Answer-Champagne from France.
Cava from Spain.
Fortified wines - Answer-Extra alcohol is added.
Alcohol levels of 15-22%.
Examples of fortified wines.. - Answer-Sherry from Spain.
Port from Portugal.
Colour: Red - Answer-Using black grapes to make the wine.
Color comes from the grape skins.
Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice.
Correct Answers
What is wine? - Answer-A drink made from the fermented juice or freshly-picked grapes.
One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks.
What is fermentation? - Answer-A natural process caused by yeast.
What is yeast? - Answer-Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard
and winery.
How does yeast live? - Answer-They feed on sugar, as found in grape juice, converting it to alcohol and
carbon dioxide gas.
What are the three types of wine? - Answer-Light wine
Sparking wine
Fortified wine
Light wines - Answer-Majority of wines fall into this category.
, Between 8-15% alcohol, but a majority containing 11.5-14% alcohol.
Light wines are named from.. - Answer-The region they are produced in.
Bordeaux and Burgundy from France.
Rioja from Spain.
Chianti from Italy.
Light wines from the New World countries get their name from.. - Answer-Labeled with the name of the
grape used.
Chardonnay or Shiraz from Australia.
Sparking wines - Answer-Bubbles of CO2 gas have been trapped in the wine.
Made all over the world.
What are examples of sparking wines? - Answer-Champagne from France.
Cava from Spain.
Fortified wines - Answer-Extra alcohol is added.
Alcohol levels of 15-22%.
Examples of fortified wines.. - Answer-Sherry from Spain.
Port from Portugal.
Colour: Red - Answer-Using black grapes to make the wine.
Color comes from the grape skins.
Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice.
