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The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet
and fruity.—Ans: What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
Since sweet food can dull the taste of a wine (losing its fruit and
becoming unpleasantly acidic), a good general rule is to select a
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wine with a higher level of sweetness.—Ans: What type of wine
should you pair with sweet food?
Increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and
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alcohol burn in the wine. It also decreases the perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness of the wine.—Ans: What effect does
umami food have on wine?
Pair with low tannin, lower alcohol red wines without (or limited)
oak character. Crisp whites with minimal oak and lower alcohol
also work well.—Ans: What type of wine should you pair with
umami food?
Salt will increase the perception of body in a wine and decrease
astringency, bitterness and acidity.—Ans: What effect does salty
food have on wine?
Fruity and rich (less bitter. less alcoholic)—Ans: Salty foods will
make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ......... ?
Acid in food will increase the perception of body, sweetness, and
fruitiness in wine. It will also decrease the perception of acid in a
wine.—Ans: What effect does acidic food have on wine?
It's a good rule of thumb to pair high acid food with high acid
wine (as wines can appear flat and flabby if the acid of the wine
is overwhelmed by the food).—Ans: What type of wine should be
paired with acidic food?
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Bitterness in food increases the bitterness in wine.—Ans: What
effect does bitter food have on wine?
The wine can be overwhelmed by the food flavors.—Ans: What
effect does highly flavored food have on wine?
Pair with wines of similar intensity or flavors.—Ans: What type of
wine should be paired with highly flavored food?
It makes the wine appear less acidic.—Ans: What effect does
fatty/oily food have on wine?
Pair with wines of high levels of acidity.—Ans: What type of wine
should be paired with highly fatty/oily food?
In 2009—Ans: When did the European Union change it's wine
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laws?
1) Protected Designation of Origen (PDO)
2) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)—Ans: What are the
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two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical indication?
Apellation d'Origine Controlee (AC or AOC)—Ans: What term is
used to delineate a PDO wine from France?
Vin de Pays (VdP) or Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP). IGP
has appeared on many wine labels begining with the 2009
vintage.—Ans: What term is used to delineate a PGI wine from
France?
Vin de France—Ans: What term is used to delineate a wine in
France without any geographical indication?
Located in south-west France, Bordeaux has a
moderate/maritime climate.—Ans: What is the location and
climate of Bordeaux?
Stone/Gravel—Ans: What type of soil is found in the Medoc, Haut-
Medoc, and Graves regions of Bordeaux?
Clay with limestone subsoil—Ans: What type of soil is found in the
St-Emilion and Pomeral regions of Bordeaux?
1) Merlot
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2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Cabernet
4) Malbec
5) Petit Verdot
6) Carmenere—Ans: What are the 6 main black grape varieties of
Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)?
1) Semillon
2) Sauvignon Blanc
3) Muscadelle—Ans: What are the 3 main white grapes of
Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)?
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High-density planting—Ans: Are there high or low density plantings
in Bordeaux?
Lower yields for higher-quality wines—Ans: Do the higher quality
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wines of Bordeaux experience lower or higher yields?
1) Ripening Grapes
2) Fungal disease—Ans: What are two key vineyard challenges in
Bordeaux?
Machine harvesting. The gentle sloping vineyards of Bordeaux are
suitable for machine harvesting.—Ans: What type of harvesting is
used throughout Bordeaux?
Hand-picking is typical for grapes affected by noble rot used for
sweet wine production (Sauternes, Barsac, etc)—Ans: For what
type of wine style is hand-harvesting required in Bordeaux?
Grape varieties are fermented separately and blended after
fermentation.—Ans: For Bordeaux red winemaking, are the grape
varieties fermented separately or together?
In wooden vats or in new or used oak barriques (225 liters)—Ans:
What is Bordeaux red wine typically matured in?
They are made ready-to-drink with a high proportion of Merlot in
the blend, matured in a vat with no new oak.—Ans: In Bordeaux,
how are inexpensive red wines typically produced?
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Higher-priced wines use traditional fermentation and have a
higher proportion of new oak for maturation; these wines will need
maturing in bottle for several years.—Ans: In Bordeaux
winemaking, how are higher-priced red wines typically produced?
Typically, stainless steel for a short period of time so that it can
retain the varietal characteristics.—Ans: How is dry Sauvignon
Blanc typically aged in Bordeaux?
Yes, oak is often used to ferment and/or mature blends of dry
Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc wines (ie Pessac-Leognan). It is also
used in the production of sweet wines of Bordeaux.—Ans: Is oak
ever used to mature white wine in Bordeaux?
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red, white, and rose—Ans: What types of wines are produced
under the Generic Bordeaux AC?
1) St Estephe
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2) Pauillac
3) St Julien
4) Margaux—Ans: What are the 4 famous regions producing red
wines in the Haut-Medoc from north to south?
1) Blaye
2) Cadillac
3) Castillon
4) Francs—Ans: Name 4 appellations that can put their name in
front of the term Cotes de Bordeaux for greater recognition.
1) Entre-Deux-Mers
2) Graves
3) Pessac-Leognan—Ans: What are 3 premium dry white wine
regions of Bordeaux?
1) Sauternes
2) Barsac—Ans: What are 2 sweet white wine regions of
Bordeaux?
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WSET Level 3 Questions and Answers
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The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet
and fruity.—Ans: What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
Since sweet food can dull the taste of a wine (losing its fruit and
becoming unpleasantly acidic), a good general rule is to select a
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wine with a higher level of sweetness.—Ans: What type of wine
should you pair with sweet food?
Increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and
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alcohol burn in the wine. It also decreases the perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness of the wine.—Ans: What effect does
umami food have on wine?
Pair with low tannin, lower alcohol red wines without (or limited)
oak character. Crisp whites with minimal oak and lower alcohol
also work well.—Ans: What type of wine should you pair with
umami food?
Salt will increase the perception of body in a wine and decrease
astringency, bitterness and acidity.—Ans: What effect does salty
food have on wine?
Fruity and rich (less bitter. less alcoholic)—Ans: Salty foods will
make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ......... ?
Acid in food will increase the perception of body, sweetness, and
fruitiness in wine. It will also decrease the perception of acid in a
wine.—Ans: What effect does acidic food have on wine?
It's a good rule of thumb to pair high acid food with high acid
wine (as wines can appear flat and flabby if the acid of the wine
is overwhelmed by the food).—Ans: What type of wine should be
paired with acidic food?
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Bitterness in food increases the bitterness in wine.—Ans: What
effect does bitter food have on wine?
The wine can be overwhelmed by the food flavors.—Ans: What
effect does highly flavored food have on wine?
Pair with wines of similar intensity or flavors.—Ans: What type of
wine should be paired with highly flavored food?
It makes the wine appear less acidic.—Ans: What effect does
fatty/oily food have on wine?
Pair with wines of high levels of acidity.—Ans: What type of wine
should be paired with highly fatty/oily food?
In 2009—Ans: When did the European Union change it's wine
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laws?
1) Protected Designation of Origen (PDO)
2) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)—Ans: What are the
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two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical indication?
Apellation d'Origine Controlee (AC or AOC)—Ans: What term is
used to delineate a PDO wine from France?
Vin de Pays (VdP) or Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP). IGP
has appeared on many wine labels begining with the 2009
vintage.—Ans: What term is used to delineate a PGI wine from
France?
Vin de France—Ans: What term is used to delineate a wine in
France without any geographical indication?
Located in south-west France, Bordeaux has a
moderate/maritime climate.—Ans: What is the location and
climate of Bordeaux?
Stone/Gravel—Ans: What type of soil is found in the Medoc, Haut-
Medoc, and Graves regions of Bordeaux?
Clay with limestone subsoil—Ans: What type of soil is found in the
St-Emilion and Pomeral regions of Bordeaux?
1) Merlot
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2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Cabernet
4) Malbec
5) Petit Verdot
6) Carmenere—Ans: What are the 6 main black grape varieties of
Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)?
1) Semillon
2) Sauvignon Blanc
3) Muscadelle—Ans: What are the 3 main white grapes of
Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)?
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High-density planting—Ans: Are there high or low density plantings
in Bordeaux?
Lower yields for higher-quality wines—Ans: Do the higher quality
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wines of Bordeaux experience lower or higher yields?
1) Ripening Grapes
2) Fungal disease—Ans: What are two key vineyard challenges in
Bordeaux?
Machine harvesting. The gentle sloping vineyards of Bordeaux are
suitable for machine harvesting.—Ans: What type of harvesting is
used throughout Bordeaux?
Hand-picking is typical for grapes affected by noble rot used for
sweet wine production (Sauternes, Barsac, etc)—Ans: For what
type of wine style is hand-harvesting required in Bordeaux?
Grape varieties are fermented separately and blended after
fermentation.—Ans: For Bordeaux red winemaking, are the grape
varieties fermented separately or together?
In wooden vats or in new or used oak barriques (225 liters)—Ans:
What is Bordeaux red wine typically matured in?
They are made ready-to-drink with a high proportion of Merlot in
the blend, matured in a vat with no new oak.—Ans: In Bordeaux,
how are inexpensive red wines typically produced?
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Higher-priced wines use traditional fermentation and have a
higher proportion of new oak for maturation; these wines will need
maturing in bottle for several years.—Ans: In Bordeaux
winemaking, how are higher-priced red wines typically produced?
Typically, stainless steel for a short period of time so that it can
retain the varietal characteristics.—Ans: How is dry Sauvignon
Blanc typically aged in Bordeaux?
Yes, oak is often used to ferment and/or mature blends of dry
Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc wines (ie Pessac-Leognan). It is also
used in the production of sweet wines of Bordeaux.—Ans: Is oak
ever used to mature white wine in Bordeaux?
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red, white, and rose—Ans: What types of wines are produced
under the Generic Bordeaux AC?
1) St Estephe
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2) Pauillac
3) St Julien
4) Margaux—Ans: What are the 4 famous regions producing red
wines in the Haut-Medoc from north to south?
1) Blaye
2) Cadillac
3) Castillon
4) Francs—Ans: Name 4 appellations that can put their name in
front of the term Cotes de Bordeaux for greater recognition.
1) Entre-Deux-Mers
2) Graves
3) Pessac-Leognan—Ans: What are 3 premium dry white wine
regions of Bordeaux?
1) Sauternes
2) Barsac—Ans: What are 2 sweet white wine regions of
Bordeaux?
