FREE WSET Wine Production Test 3

A blanket system:

Chills a wine to proper serving temperature

Adds a layer of gas to protect remaining wine from oxidation

Is a decanting method that efficiently allows a wine to breathe

None of the above

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Which statement is most appropriate for storing wine?

Poor storage can create faulted wines

Wines mature well in extremes of temperature

Wines sealed with a screwcap should be stored on its side

Bright light helps a wine retain its freshness

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

It helps prevent the sediments from being agitated

It helps bring the wine up to room temperature

It helps with seeing when sediments collect in the neck

None of the above

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Which type of wine is best served in a flute?

Sparkling wine

Dry red wine

Dry white wine

Fortified sweet wine

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

Still red wine

Rosé wine

Sparkling wine

Sweet wine

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Which degree is generally accepted as “room temperature?”

6°C / 46°F

12°C / 50°F

18°C / 64°F

24°C / 75°F

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An ice-bucket will efficiently chill a wine if:

The bucket is filled with ice only

The bucket is filled with ice and a little water

The bucket is filled with both parts ice and cold water

The bucket is filled of mostly water and a little ice

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

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

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

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

A wine that has thrown sediment from prolonged aging in bottle

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

Beaujolais

Champagne

Pinot Grigio

Shiraz

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Which is the correct order for grape formation and ripening?

Flowering, Fruit Set, Véraison, Ripening

Ripening, Véraison, Fruit Set, Flowering

Fruit Set, Flowering, Ripening, Véraison

Véraison, Ripening, Flowering, Fruit Set

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

Hold the cork secure while loosening the cage

Hold the bottle at an angle

Turn the bottle, not the cork

All of the above

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A blanket system:

Which statement is most appropriate for storing wine?

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

Which type of wine is best served in a flute?

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

Which degree is generally accepted as “room temperature?”

An ice-bucket will efficiently chill a wine if:

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

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

Which is the correct order for grape formation and ripening?

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

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