NORTH AMERICA LEVEL 1 COURT OF
MASTER SOMMELIER EXAM 2025 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who is Agoston Haraszthy? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - The Father of California Wine. He
founded the Buena Vista winery in 1857.
Who were Robert Monday and Andrew Tchelistcheff? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -
Pioneers of the modern wine industry in California.
What is "The Judgement of Paris"? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - A blind tasting in which
two California contenders won against classic French wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux.
What is the TTB? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - The California Tax and Trade Bureau that
regulates alcohol in the US.
What is an AVA? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - American Viticultural Areas that are defined
as "delimited grape-growing areas" or geographic location. One of the first was Napa in
1981.
US Wine Labeling Law ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Labeled by Variety or AVA or Estate.
US West Coast Climate, topography, etc. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Cool on the coast due
to the influence of the Pacific Ocean. Warm to hot inland. Mountain ranges and rolling
hills.
US West Coast Important Areas ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - North Coast, Central Coast,
Central Valley and Sierra Foothills.
North Coast California Counties ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and
Napa
MASTER SOMMELIER EXAM 2025 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who is Agoston Haraszthy? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - The Father of California Wine. He
founded the Buena Vista winery in 1857.
Who were Robert Monday and Andrew Tchelistcheff? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -
Pioneers of the modern wine industry in California.
What is "The Judgement of Paris"? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - A blind tasting in which
two California contenders won against classic French wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux.
What is the TTB? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - The California Tax and Trade Bureau that
regulates alcohol in the US.
What is an AVA? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - American Viticultural Areas that are defined
as "delimited grape-growing areas" or geographic location. One of the first was Napa in
1981.
US Wine Labeling Law ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Labeled by Variety or AVA or Estate.
US West Coast Climate, topography, etc. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Cool on the coast due
to the influence of the Pacific Ocean. Warm to hot inland. Mountain ranges and rolling
hills.
US West Coast Important Areas ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - North Coast, Central Coast,
Central Valley and Sierra Foothills.
North Coast California Counties ( CORRECT ANSWER ) - Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and
Napa
