WEI

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.

In alcoholic fermentation, sugar plus yeast create

• water and CO2
• alcohol and sugar
• heat and CO2
• alcohol and CO2

Fortified wines tend to have have alcohol levels (ABV) of

• 5-10%
• 10-12%
• 15-22%
• 25-30%

Once a bottle has been opened, what can help keep the wine fresh?

• Storing the bottle on its side.
• Use of a vacuum system
• Pouring all the wine into a new clean container
• Keeping the bottle slightly warm

As grapes ripen
1) Sugar levels fall
2) Acid levels fall
3) Grapes swell with water
4) Flavors are muted

• All of the above
• 1, 2, and 3
• 2 and 3
• 2, 3, and 4

Salt in food

• Decreases perception of bitterness and acidity in wine
• Increases bitterness in wine
• Increases perception of bitterness and acidity in wine
• Decreases perception of sweetness and richness in wine

Green bell pepper, asparagus and cut grass are often associated with

• Pinot Noir
• Riesling
• Chardonnay
• Sauvignon Blanc

Which of these is a white wine with high acidity

• Bordeaux
• Tempranillo
• Chablis
• Umami

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

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

Sherry is from which country

• Spain
• Portugal
• Australia
• All of the above
• None of the above