WSET LEVEL 3 COMPLETE TEST PAPER WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which food elements increase the perception of alcohol and
decrease the perception of sweetness in a wine?
Answer: sweetness and umami
◉ Acidic wines pair well with foods that are...
Answer: rich in fat or oil
◉ When matching with wine, which food element is not considered
high risk?
Answer: salt
◉ What pairing should you never do with food and wine?
Answer: pair bitter/tannic wine with bitter foods
◉ What are the 4 methods to combat spring frost?
Answer: 1) heaters
2) wind machines
3) sprinklers
4) thoughtful vineyard design
,◉ What are the 3 main irrigation techniques?
Answer: 1) drip
2) sprinkler
3) flood
◉ What is a crossing?
Answer: grape variety created by the joining of parents from the
same species
◉ What is a hybrid?
Answer: grape variety created by the joining of parents from 2
different vine species
◉ How many buds are retained with spur pruning?
Answer: 2-3
◉ What is a clone?
Answer: genetic mutation of the parent grape
◉ Which part of the vine is a cordon?
Answer: arm of permanent wood
,◉ What is the traditional treatment for Downy Mildew?
Answer: copper-based spray (Bordeaux mixture)
◉ What are nematodes?
Answer: microscopic worms that attach to the roots of a vine
◉ What is the definition of a continental climate?
Answer: greatest difference between the hottest and coldest months
◉ What is another name for Grey Rot?
Answer: Noble Rot
◉ What is the most effective solution used to protect grapes from
birds?
Answer: Netting
◉ How would a grape grower best switch to a different variety
between seasons?
Answer: head grafting
, ◉ When does flowering and fruit set occur in the Northern
Hemisphere?
Answer: May-June
◉ What is needed for photosynthesis?
Answer: sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
◉ A warm climate has a temperature range of....
Answer: 18.5-21 degrees Celsius
◉ A cool climate has a temperature range of....
Answer: 16.5 degrees celsius or below
◉ A moderate climate has a temperature range of...
Answer: 16.5-18.5 degrees celsius
◉ A hot climate has a temperature range of...
Answer: 21 degress celsius or higher
◉ The philosophy that the vineyard cycles is connected to the air
and other planets is part of which methodology?
Answer: Biodynamic Agriculture
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which food elements increase the perception of alcohol and
decrease the perception of sweetness in a wine?
Answer: sweetness and umami
◉ Acidic wines pair well with foods that are...
Answer: rich in fat or oil
◉ When matching with wine, which food element is not considered
high risk?
Answer: salt
◉ What pairing should you never do with food and wine?
Answer: pair bitter/tannic wine with bitter foods
◉ What are the 4 methods to combat spring frost?
Answer: 1) heaters
2) wind machines
3) sprinklers
4) thoughtful vineyard design
,◉ What are the 3 main irrigation techniques?
Answer: 1) drip
2) sprinkler
3) flood
◉ What is a crossing?
Answer: grape variety created by the joining of parents from the
same species
◉ What is a hybrid?
Answer: grape variety created by the joining of parents from 2
different vine species
◉ How many buds are retained with spur pruning?
Answer: 2-3
◉ What is a clone?
Answer: genetic mutation of the parent grape
◉ Which part of the vine is a cordon?
Answer: arm of permanent wood
,◉ What is the traditional treatment for Downy Mildew?
Answer: copper-based spray (Bordeaux mixture)
◉ What are nematodes?
Answer: microscopic worms that attach to the roots of a vine
◉ What is the definition of a continental climate?
Answer: greatest difference between the hottest and coldest months
◉ What is another name for Grey Rot?
Answer: Noble Rot
◉ What is the most effective solution used to protect grapes from
birds?
Answer: Netting
◉ How would a grape grower best switch to a different variety
between seasons?
Answer: head grafting
, ◉ When does flowering and fruit set occur in the Northern
Hemisphere?
Answer: May-June
◉ What is needed for photosynthesis?
Answer: sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
◉ A warm climate has a temperature range of....
Answer: 18.5-21 degrees Celsius
◉ A cool climate has a temperature range of....
Answer: 16.5 degrees celsius or below
◉ A moderate climate has a temperature range of...
Answer: 16.5-18.5 degrees celsius
◉ A hot climate has a temperature range of...
Answer: 21 degress celsius or higher
◉ The philosophy that the vineyard cycles is connected to the air
and other planets is part of which methodology?
Answer: Biodynamic Agriculture
