Free WSET Wine Production Test 3

Question 1

Which statement is most appropriate for storing wine?

Accepted Answer

Poor storage can create faulted wines

Answer

Wines mature well in extremes of temperature

Answer

Wines sealed with a screwcap should be stored on its side

Answer

Bright light helps a wine retain its freshness

Question 2

Which degree is generally accepted as “room temperature?”

Accepted Answer

18°C / 64°F

Answer

6°C / 46°F

Answer

12°C / 50°F

Answer

24°C / 75°F

Question 3

Which type of wine is best served in a flute?

Accepted Answer

Sparkling wine

Answer

Dry red wine

Answer

Dry white wine

Answer

Fortified sweet wine

Question 4

Which style of wine could be served at the warmest temperature range?

Accepted Answer

Still red wine

Answer

Rosé wine

Answer

Sparkling wine

Answer

Sweet wine

Question 5

Which of the following wines should be served at the coolest temperature range?

Accepted Answer

Champagne

Answer

Beaujolais

Answer

Pinot Grigio

Answer

Shiraz

Question 6

An ice-bucket will efficiently chill a wine if:

Accepted Answer

The bucket is filled with both parts ice and cold water

Answer

The bucket is filled with ice only

Answer

The bucket is filled with ice and a little water

Answer

The bucket is filled of mostly water and a little ice

Question 7

When opening a bottle of sparkling wine, one should always:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Hold the cork secure while loosening the cage

Answer

Hold the bottle at an angle

Answer

Turn the bottle, not the cork

Question 8

When decanting an aged red wine, why should it be held near a light source?

Accepted Answer

It helps with seeing when sediments collect in the neck

Answer

It helps prevent the sediments from being agitated

Answer

It helps bring the wine up to room temperature

Answer

None of the above

Question 9

Aromas of damp cardboard and muted fruit flavours is indicative of:

Accepted Answer

A wine that has been in contact with a cork contaminated with TCA

Answer

A wine that has been unintentionally exposed to oxygen by a failed closure

Answer

A wine that has been damaged by exposure to heat or sunlight

Answer

A wine that has thrown sediment from prolonged aging in bottle

Question 10

A blanket system:

Accepted Answer

Adds a layer of gas to protect remaining wine from oxidation

Answer

Chills a wine to proper serving temperature

Answer

Is a decanting method that efficiently allows a wine to breathe

Answer

None of the above