LVL 1 Wine Sample Questions & Tips

The first thing to know is that our pass rates for LVL1 classes are 99%. If you pay attention, you will most likely pass. Online classes can be a bit more difficult as you don't have the comradierie of a class nor are you guided through the topics and pairing exercises in a face to face with one of our instructors. If you are a student with WEI you can find timed practice exams with scoring in your student portal

You will have 45 minutes to answer 30 multiple choice questions, this is plenty of time so take time to ensure you read questions completely.

Again, the Level 1 is an introductory class and is not a prerequisite for taking Level 2.

Red cherry and raspberry are common flavors of
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
How many measures or pours can be obtained from a standard 750ml bottle?
  • 6 x 125mL glasses.
  • 4 x 175mL glasses
  • 3 x 250mL glasses
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
The warmer the climate, grapes show
  • higher sugar and lower acid
  • higher sugar and higher acid
  • lower sugar and lower acid
  • lower sugar and higher acid
Umami in food
  • Increases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine.
  • Decreases the perception of bitterness and acid in wine.
  • Decreases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine.
  • Doesn't really exist.
In alcoholic fermentation, sugar plus yeast create
  • water and CO2
  • alcohol and sugar
  • heat and CO2
  • alcohol and CO2
Yeast
  • eat sugar and produce carbon dioxide and alcohol
  • eat alcohol and produce sugar and carbon dioxide
  • consume nitrogen and produce alcohol
  • are not easily found in nature
  • are a fungus that can cure many diseases
Sancerre is generally
  • Unoaked with high acid and flavors of apple
  • Dark, full bodied with cherry flavors and high tannins
  • Slightly sweet and sparkling
  • Well oaked with flavors of butter and pineapple
Fermentation takes sugar and yeast and creates alcohol and
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Yeast
  • Buttery flavors
  • Water
  • Tannin
Burgundy's white grape is
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sancerre
WSET considers "light wines" to be
  • lightly fizzy and less than 10% alcohol
  • wines with lower specific gravity
  • wines not sparkling or fortified
  • rose and white wines rather than red wines
  • wines with fewer calories
LVL 1 Wine Sample Questions & Tips
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