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.

When opening a bottle of sparkling wine you should

• Allow it to come to room temperature
• Always use a high quality corkscrew
• Turn the bottle while keeping the cork still
• Allow for a noticeable 'pop' to attract attention

High tannin, medium acid, black pepper and licorice would most often be associated with

• Merlot
• Pinot Noir
• Chardonnay
• Syrah

As red grapes ripen their color changes from

• red to clear
• green to red
• green to golden
• green to clear

Still wines have alcohol levels of

• 5-10% ABV
• 8-15% ABV
• 11-20% ABV
• 16-28% ABV
• 33-43% ABV

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

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

Which of these is a white wine with high acidity

• Bordeaux
• Tempranillo
• Chablis
• Umami

Bordeaux reds often show aromas of

• cedar, blackcurrant and smoke
• raspberry, mushrooms and earth
• pineapple, butter and clove
• dried fruit and caramel

In alcoholic fermentation, sugar plus yeast create

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

With regard to pairing wine with food, a "low risk" wine might be a(n)

• Tawny Port
• Unoaked wine with some residual sugar
• Simple, oaky, California Chardonnay
• Wine under 10% alcohol
• Full bodied, New World, red blend