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WSET Level 1 Practice Quiz
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Which wine is an example Cabernet Sauvignon
of a full-bodied wine?
1) Pinot grigio
2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Cotes du Rhone
4) Sancerre
Which is true of Port? It is always sweet and high in alcohol
1) Always sweet and high
in alcohol
2) Always dry and high in
alcohol
3) Can be dry, medium or
sweet
4) It is like Sherry only
made in Portugal
Which grape is white? All of the above
1) Chardonnay
2) Riesling
3) Pinot Gris
4) All of the above
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Which tasting note High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
describes Pinot Noir?
1) High acid, low tannin,
black currant, pepper
2) Low acid, high tannin,
red fruits
3) High acid, high tannin,
red fruit
4) High acid, low tannin,
red cherry and strawberry
Which wine is a dry, red All of the above
wine?
1) Rioja
2) Chianti
3) Chateauneuf-du-Pape
4) All of the above
A hot food like red chili Higher in alcohol and hotter
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
Light-bodied, red wine like 13 C
Beaujolais should be
served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 13 C
4) All of the above
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Why is acidity important? It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
1) It is not important in
wine as it is sour
2) It is not important and
should be avoided
3) It is important because
it creates alcohol
4) It gives the wine a
refreshing characteristic
Which of the following is a Syrah
black grape?
1) Riesling
2) Syrah
3) Chianti
4) Chardonnay
Which wine is a fortified Port
red wine from Portugal?
1) Sauternes
2) Port
3) Sherry
4) None of the above
Which pairing is not Merlot with green apple
correct? (Medium acid wine doesn't pair well with high acid
1) Pinot grigio with a green food)
salad
2) Sancerre with green
apple
3) Pinot noir with salmon
4) Merlot with green
apple
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WSET Level 1 Practice Quiz
Save
Terms in this set (75)
Which wine is an example Cabernet Sauvignon
of a full-bodied wine?
1) Pinot grigio
2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Cotes du Rhone
4) Sancerre
Which is true of Port? It is always sweet and high in alcohol
1) Always sweet and high
in alcohol
2) Always dry and high in
alcohol
3) Can be dry, medium or
sweet
4) It is like Sherry only
made in Portugal
Which grape is white? All of the above
1) Chardonnay
2) Riesling
3) Pinot Gris
4) All of the above
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Which tasting note High acid, low tannin, red cherry and strawberry
describes Pinot Noir?
1) High acid, low tannin,
black currant, pepper
2) Low acid, high tannin,
red fruits
3) High acid, high tannin,
red fruit
4) High acid, low tannin,
red cherry and strawberry
Which wine is a dry, red All of the above
wine?
1) Rioja
2) Chianti
3) Chateauneuf-du-Pape
4) All of the above
A hot food like red chili Higher in alcohol and hotter
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
Light-bodied, red wine like 13 C
Beaujolais should be
served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 13 C
4) All of the above
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Why is acidity important? It gives the wine a refreshing characteristic
1) It is not important in
wine as it is sour
2) It is not important and
should be avoided
3) It is important because
it creates alcohol
4) It gives the wine a
refreshing characteristic
Which of the following is a Syrah
black grape?
1) Riesling
2) Syrah
3) Chianti
4) Chardonnay
Which wine is a fortified Port
red wine from Portugal?
1) Sauternes
2) Port
3) Sherry
4) None of the above
Which pairing is not Merlot with green apple
correct? (Medium acid wine doesn't pair well with high acid
1) Pinot grigio with a green food)
salad
2) Sancerre with green
apple
3) Pinot noir with salmon
4) Merlot with green
apple
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