WSET Level 1 Wine Exam Questions and Answers

WSET Level 1 Wine Exam Questions and Answers Wine Types/Styles - ANS Light Sparkling Fortified Fermentation - ANS Natural process caused by yeast. What does yeast do? - ANS Feed on the sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas Light Wines - ANS Still wines Majority fall under this category 8-15% alcohol Sparkling Wine - ANS Wine were bubbles of carbon dioxide gas trapped in wine Fortified Wine - ANS Wines that have extra alcohol added 15-22% alcohol Color styles of Wine - ANS Red - Black grapes White - Juice of white grapes Rosé - Black grapes with less contact with skins Sweetness Styles of Wine - ANS Dry - Majority of all wines Medium - Usually white or rosé Sweet - Thicker & Richer Body Styles of Wine - ANS Light Bodied Medium Bodied Full Bodied Other Factors Wine Styles - ANS Oak Tannin Acidity Cool Climate Wines - ANS Mainly white High acidity Lower alcohol Cool Climate Wine Regions - ANS Northern Fran