WSET Level 1 Exam Questions and Answers

WSET Level 1 Exam Questions and Answers What are the two principal types of grapes? - Answer-Black Grapes and White Grapes What do black grape skins contain? - Answer-Tannin and Colour What does a grape pulp contain? - Answer-Grape juice which is made up of water, sugar and acid What affect do tannins have on the mouthfeel? - Answer-It makes your mouth feel dry. What two things are needed for alcoholic fermentation to take place? - Answer-Sugar and Yeast What are the two bi-products of alcoholic fermentation? - Answer-Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide What is the definition of yeast? - Answer-The bacteria that eat sugar and convert it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. How is the level of alcohol in wine usually measured? - Answer-Alcohol by volume (ABV) in percentage units What are the three main stages of grape growing? - Answer-1. Flowering 2. Flower becomes grapes 3. Grapes ripen What are three characteristics of cool climate regions? - Answer-1. Low average temperatures 2. Weaker sunlight 3. Grapes can struggle to ripen in some years. Are Germany and Northern France cool or warm climate regions? - Answer-Cool climate