ADVANCED SOMMELIER LATEST EXAM
2025-2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which producer is the oldest producing house in the
Region of Champagne?
Ans: Gosset (although the house was not making sparkling
wines when it was founded in the year 1584)
Q: In Champagne, who produces the unique bottling
named "Saran" and why is it so unique?
Ans: Moet Chandon makes "Saran" Blanc de Blanc, Coteaux
Champanois. What is Coteaux Champenois, you ask??? Ohhhh,
you have much to learn, young padawon!
Q: Name a bottling that is 100% Meunier.
Ans: Egly-Ouriet's "Les Vignes de Vrigny" ***Thank you Dustin!
,Q: What percent of the Cote de Blancs is planted to
White Varietals?
Ans: 80% oddly enough; 20% of the Cote de Blancs is
dedicated to RED GRAPES!
Q: What is the oldest sparkling wine house in
Champagne?
Ans: Ruinart (founded in 1729)
Q: What is "farmer fizz"
Ans: RM producers
Q: What was Napoleon's famous quote about
Champagne durring battle time?
Ans: "Always carry Champagne. In Victory, you deserve it and
in defeat, you need it"
,Q: What is the tete de cuvee of Chalres de Cazanove
Ans: Stradivarius, named after the famed string instruments of
the family of the same name
Q: What does the term "Jetting" refer to?
Ans: After degorgment, jetting is the proccess of squirting some
chapagne into the bottle, the moment before the cork is inserted
in the bottle, allowing the wine to fi up, pushing out the air in the
neck of the bottle to minimize premox in the bottling. (This
question was asked at last years MS Theory exam) ***Thank you
Patricia!zz
Q: How many members are there currently of "Special
Club"?
Ans: 29 Members at present
Q: What was the inaugural vintage of Cuvee Elizabeth
Salmon?
, Ans: 1988
Q: What is the tete de Cuvee for Vilmart & Cie?
Ans: Coeur de Cuvee
Q: What is the name for the second crop that is generally
left on the vine at harvet in champagne?
Ans: Bouvreux
Q: Gpl Rs for Sec champagne?
Ans: 17-32 gpl
Q: In what year was Verzy elevated to Grand Cru status?
Ans: 1985
Q: In which region of Champagne would you find the
villages of Oger and Auize?
2025-2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which producer is the oldest producing house in the
Region of Champagne?
Ans: Gosset (although the house was not making sparkling
wines when it was founded in the year 1584)
Q: In Champagne, who produces the unique bottling
named "Saran" and why is it so unique?
Ans: Moet Chandon makes "Saran" Blanc de Blanc, Coteaux
Champanois. What is Coteaux Champenois, you ask??? Ohhhh,
you have much to learn, young padawon!
Q: Name a bottling that is 100% Meunier.
Ans: Egly-Ouriet's "Les Vignes de Vrigny" ***Thank you Dustin!
,Q: What percent of the Cote de Blancs is planted to
White Varietals?
Ans: 80% oddly enough; 20% of the Cote de Blancs is
dedicated to RED GRAPES!
Q: What is the oldest sparkling wine house in
Champagne?
Ans: Ruinart (founded in 1729)
Q: What is "farmer fizz"
Ans: RM producers
Q: What was Napoleon's famous quote about
Champagne durring battle time?
Ans: "Always carry Champagne. In Victory, you deserve it and
in defeat, you need it"
,Q: What is the tete de cuvee of Chalres de Cazanove
Ans: Stradivarius, named after the famed string instruments of
the family of the same name
Q: What does the term "Jetting" refer to?
Ans: After degorgment, jetting is the proccess of squirting some
chapagne into the bottle, the moment before the cork is inserted
in the bottle, allowing the wine to fi up, pushing out the air in the
neck of the bottle to minimize premox in the bottling. (This
question was asked at last years MS Theory exam) ***Thank you
Patricia!zz
Q: How many members are there currently of "Special
Club"?
Ans: 29 Members at present
Q: What was the inaugural vintage of Cuvee Elizabeth
Salmon?
, Ans: 1988
Q: What is the tete de Cuvee for Vilmart & Cie?
Ans: Coeur de Cuvee
Q: What is the name for the second crop that is generally
left on the vine at harvet in champagne?
Ans: Bouvreux
Q: Gpl Rs for Sec champagne?
Ans: 17-32 gpl
Q: In what year was Verzy elevated to Grand Cru status?
Ans: 1985
Q: In which region of Champagne would you find the
villages of Oger and Auize?
