LEVEL 1 COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIER
INTRO EXAM ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND BEST ANSWERS
Question 1
Sediment ine wine can be due to - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Tartrates
Question 2
Tannins are sensed on the palate as - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Bitterness and/or
astringency
Question 3
Selection de Grains Noble is what type of wine? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Botrytis dessert
wine from a single noble variety
Question 4
Chateauneuf-du-Pape is located in - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Rhone Valley
Question 5
Typically a wine from Pomerol will be a blend of - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Merlot and
Cabernet Franc
Question 6
The grape variety of Brouilly is? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Gamay
Question 7
Color staining on the glass from red wine could be indicative of - ( CORRECT ANSWER )
Increased alcohol levels
Question 8
Mistral is the name for - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) A pervasive wind in the Rhone Valley
Question 9
Barolo and Barbaresco are from which province of Italy? - ( CORRECT ANSWER )
Piedmont
Question 10
White grapes of Greece? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Assyrtiko, Moschofilero
Question 11
Red grapes of Greece? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Xinomavro
, Question 12
Red grapes of Sicily? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese
Question 13
White grapes of Campania? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Falanghina, Fiano, Greco
Question 14
White grapes of Marches? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Verdicchio
Question 15
Tuscany DOCG - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino
Question 16
Tuscany's white grapes? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Vernaccia
Question 17
Tuscany's red grapes? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Sangiovese, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot
Question 18
White grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon,
Friulano
Question 19
Red grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Merlot
Question 20
Veneto DOC/DOCG - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Soave DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG,
Prosecco DOC Conegiano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Valpolicella DOC, Amarone
Della Valpolicella DOCG
Question 21
How is Amarone Della Valpolicella made? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) It's made from dried
grapes the process is called Passito
Question 22
White grapes from Veneto - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Pinot Grigio, Garganega, Glera
Question 23
Grape varietal for Amorone Della Valpolicella - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Corvina-
dominant
INTRO EXAM ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND BEST ANSWERS
Question 1
Sediment ine wine can be due to - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Tartrates
Question 2
Tannins are sensed on the palate as - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Bitterness and/or
astringency
Question 3
Selection de Grains Noble is what type of wine? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Botrytis dessert
wine from a single noble variety
Question 4
Chateauneuf-du-Pape is located in - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Rhone Valley
Question 5
Typically a wine from Pomerol will be a blend of - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Merlot and
Cabernet Franc
Question 6
The grape variety of Brouilly is? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Gamay
Question 7
Color staining on the glass from red wine could be indicative of - ( CORRECT ANSWER )
Increased alcohol levels
Question 8
Mistral is the name for - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) A pervasive wind in the Rhone Valley
Question 9
Barolo and Barbaresco are from which province of Italy? - ( CORRECT ANSWER )
Piedmont
Question 10
White grapes of Greece? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Assyrtiko, Moschofilero
Question 11
Red grapes of Greece? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Xinomavro
, Question 12
Red grapes of Sicily? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese
Question 13
White grapes of Campania? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Falanghina, Fiano, Greco
Question 14
White grapes of Marches? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Verdicchio
Question 15
Tuscany DOCG - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino
Question 16
Tuscany's white grapes? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Vernaccia
Question 17
Tuscany's red grapes? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Sangiovese, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot
Question 18
White grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon,
Friulano
Question 19
Red grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Merlot
Question 20
Veneto DOC/DOCG - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Soave DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG,
Prosecco DOC Conegiano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Valpolicella DOC, Amarone
Della Valpolicella DOCG
Question 21
How is Amarone Della Valpolicella made? - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) It's made from dried
grapes the process is called Passito
Question 22
White grapes from Veneto - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Pinot Grigio, Garganega, Glera
Question 23
Grape varietal for Amorone Della Valpolicella - ( CORRECT ANSWER ) Corvina-
dominant