WSET Level 1 Practice Quiz COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED &
REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ Dry with high acid in cool climates and moderate acid in warmer climates
REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ 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 - ✔✔ Dry with high acid in cool climates and moderate acid in warmer climates
