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WSET Mock Exam/50 Questions and Answers/100% Scores!!
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WSET Mock Exam/50 Questions andAnswers/100% Scores!!
Which of the following should be avoided when storing a bottle of wine for
long-term ageing?
Select one:
a. Storing the wine on its side
b. Exposure to a constant temperature of 12°C
c. Exposure to strong artificial light
d. Storing red and white wines near to each other - -Wines should be stored
on their side as this ensures that the cork remains in contact with the wine. If
the cork dries out it can let air into the bottle and the air will oxidise the
wine.
-Which one of the following glasses would be best for serving a fortified
wine?
Select one:
a. A larger sized glass
b. A flute glass
c. A small glass
d. A medium sized glass - -A small glass would be best suited to serving
fortified wine as this will emphasise the fruit characteristics and minimize the
affects of the high alcohol.
-What does the word 'sec' on a bottle of Vouvray indicate?
Select one:
a. It is a sweet wine made with botrytis
b. It is a dry wine
c. It has been bottled directly off its lees
d. It is from the best villages within the region - -he word 'sec' on a bottle of
Vouvray does NOT indicate that this wine is sweet and made with botrytis.
Sweet styles of Vouvray are labelled Moelleux or Doux.
-What is the definition of "vintage" when written on the label of a bottle of
wine?
Select one:
a. The wine is at least 10 years old
b. The wine is the product of different years
c. The wine is at least 5 years old
d. The wine is the product of one year only - -f a label states a vintage this
means that the wine has only come from grapes produced in that specific
year.
, -With regards to the consumption of alcohol, which of the following
statements is FALSE?
Select one:
a. It can lead to emotional problems.
b. It can enhance co-ordination.
c. It can impair the ability to operate machinery.
d. It can damage internal organs. - -Consumption of alcohol does not
enhance co-ordination. The opposite is in fact true.
-Compared to red wines, what temperature are white wines generally
fermented at?
Select one:
a. Either higher or lower temperatures.
b. The same temperature.
c. Lower temperatures.
d. Higher temperatures. - -White wines are generally fermented at lower
temperatures than red wines. The lower temperatures help preserve the fruit
aromas in white wine fermentations.
-Which grape variety is used to make AC Pouilly-Fumé?
Select one:
a. Sauvignon Blanc.
b. Chenin Blanc.
c. Chardonnay
d. Riesling. - -Pouilly-Fumé in Loire Valley produces wines from Sauvignon
Blanc.
-Which one of the following is a white grape variety?
Select one:
a. Pinotage.
b. Verdicchio.
c. Gamay.
d. Sangiovese. - -Verdicchio is a white grape variety and is grown in the
Marche region of Italy in particular Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi.
-Which of the following best describes a typical Gewurztraminer from
Alsace?
Select one:
a. Pale gold, dry, full bodied with tropical fruit and oak aromas.
b. Pale lemon, off dry, high acidity, low alcohol with aromas of lemon, lime,
green apple and grape.
c. Dry, off dry or medium; low acidity, high alcohol and full bodied with
intensely perfumed aromas of rose, orange blossom and lychee.
d. Pale lemon; green fruit and herbaceous aromas of gooseberry, green bell
pepper and asparagus; dry and high in acidity - -Dry, off dry or medium; low
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