Free WSET Level 1 Questions and Answers

Question 1

How is the color of red wine obtained?

Accepted Answer

Contact with grape skins during fermentation

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Artificial coloring

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Reaction from contact with the type of yeast

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Crushing the grapes

Question 2

Which grapes are used to make white wine?

Accepted Answer

Both white and red grapes

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Red grapes

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White grapes

Question 3

How do pink wines come to be called rose wines?

Accepted Answer

Both Contact with skins for a short period of time and Blending of a finished red and white wine

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Blending of a finished red and white wine

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A contact with skins for a short period of time

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Addition of water to a finised red wine

Question 4

How are the bubbles in sparkling wine created?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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secondary fermentation in a sealed tank

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Carbonation

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Secondary fermentation in the bottle

Question 5

The majority of wines are best kept for at least ten years in a cellar.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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TRUE

Question 6

How should wine be kept in storage?

Accepted Answer

In a cool, dark location

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Near vibrations (stairs, elevator) to prevent sediment build up

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In a warm, bright location to prevent mold

Question 7

When a wine is opened, the smell of musty or damp cardboard indicates

Accepted Answer

Cork taint

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Long growing season

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A good Merlot

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Oxidation

Question 8

Why are wines typically kept in a sideways position?

Accepted Answer

Keeps the cork moist

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Less likely to fall in case of an earthquake

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Provides easy access to all wines in a rack

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Result of influential cabinet markers in the 12th century

Question 9

Tannins: What are they?

Accepted Answer

Compounds in red wine added by grape skins, seeds, stems, and contact with oak

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the technical description for a "leathery" taste in wine

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How the wine clings to the side of a glass, also referred to as "legs"

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Synthetic corks

Question 10

The Bordeaux region's red wines are

Accepted Answer

Full bodied wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc

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Full bodied wines made from Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre

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Medium bodied wines made from Sangiovese

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Medium bodied wines made from Pinot Noir

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Medium bodied wines made from Tempranillo