WSET LEVEL 1 PRACTICE QUIZ (2024-2025)
Light-bodied, white wine like Pinot Grigio should be served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 10-13 C
4) 15-18 C - <<<Answers>>>7-10 C
Which of the following statements is true?
1) Merlot is a light bodied wine with high tannin
2) Merlot has medium acidity and tannins
3) Pinot Noir is low in acid and tannins
4) Pinot Noir is high in acid and tannins -
<<<Answers>>>Merlot has medium acidity and tannins
On the vine, flowers become green grapes. Ripening occurs
when
1) Berries are large enough
2) Berries reach high amounts of sugar
3) Berries swell, change color, become sweeter with less
acidity
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Berries swell, change
color, become sweeter with less acidity
,Which wine is a fortified white wine from Spain?
1) Cava
2) Sherry
3) Port
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Sherry
For long term storage, bottles of wine sealed with a cork
should be
1) Stored on their side
2) Kept away from strong light
3) Kept cool, constant temperature
4) All of the above - <<<Answers>>>Stored on their side
Which tasting note best describes Pinot Grigio?
1) Light bodied, sweet white with high acid and floral aromas
2) Light bodied, high in acid with aromas of pear and lemon
3) Medium bodied, sweet white with high acidity and peachy
aromas
4) Full bodied with moderate acid and aromas of lemon and
floral - <<<Answers>>>Light bodied, high in acid with
aromas of pear and lemon
, Red wines are made using the following order of winery
operations
1) Crush grapes, press juice, ferment in barrel
2) Ferment grapes, crush grapes, press juice
3) Crush grapes, ferment grapes, press juice
4) All of the above - <<<Answers>>>Crush grapes, ferment
grapes, press juice
Which of the following wines is always dry?
1) Sancerre
2) Sherry
3) Sauternes
4) Port - <<<Answers>>>Sancerre
Which food would pair best with Cabernet Sauvignon
1) Green salad
2) White fish
3) Seasoned steak
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Seasoned steak
A salty food like chips can make a wine seem
1) Sweeter and richer
2) Less drying, less bitter and fruitier
Light-bodied, white wine like Pinot Grigio should be served at
1) 6-8 C
2) 7-10 C
3) 10-13 C
4) 15-18 C - <<<Answers>>>7-10 C
Which of the following statements is true?
1) Merlot is a light bodied wine with high tannin
2) Merlot has medium acidity and tannins
3) Pinot Noir is low in acid and tannins
4) Pinot Noir is high in acid and tannins -
<<<Answers>>>Merlot has medium acidity and tannins
On the vine, flowers become green grapes. Ripening occurs
when
1) Berries are large enough
2) Berries reach high amounts of sugar
3) Berries swell, change color, become sweeter with less
acidity
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Berries swell, change
color, become sweeter with less acidity
,Which wine is a fortified white wine from Spain?
1) Cava
2) Sherry
3) Port
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Sherry
For long term storage, bottles of wine sealed with a cork
should be
1) Stored on their side
2) Kept away from strong light
3) Kept cool, constant temperature
4) All of the above - <<<Answers>>>Stored on their side
Which tasting note best describes Pinot Grigio?
1) Light bodied, sweet white with high acid and floral aromas
2) Light bodied, high in acid with aromas of pear and lemon
3) Medium bodied, sweet white with high acidity and peachy
aromas
4) Full bodied with moderate acid and aromas of lemon and
floral - <<<Answers>>>Light bodied, high in acid with
aromas of pear and lemon
, Red wines are made using the following order of winery
operations
1) Crush grapes, press juice, ferment in barrel
2) Ferment grapes, crush grapes, press juice
3) Crush grapes, ferment grapes, press juice
4) All of the above - <<<Answers>>>Crush grapes, ferment
grapes, press juice
Which of the following wines is always dry?
1) Sancerre
2) Sherry
3) Sauternes
4) Port - <<<Answers>>>Sancerre
Which food would pair best with Cabernet Sauvignon
1) Green salad
2) White fish
3) Seasoned steak
4) None of the above - <<<Answers>>>Seasoned steak
A salty food like chips can make a wine seem
1) Sweeter and richer
2) Less drying, less bitter and fruitier
