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WSET Mock 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Rioja?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

France

2.

At what alcohol percentage does yeast die at:

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

15%

d)

25%

3.

Red wines are best stored in direct sunlight

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Pinot Grigio is mainly associated with

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

5.

Chardonnay from a warm climate is often describe as:

a)

Plum

b)

Fruits of the Forest

c)

Blackcurrant

d)

Tropical Fruits

6.

At what temperature should a Chateauneuf du Pape be served at:

a)

Chilled 10C

b)

Room Temperature 16 to 18 C

c)

Slightly chilled 12C

d)

Well Chilled 6 to 8 C

7.

Which of the following wine should be served well chilled?

a)

Cava

b)

Shiraz

c)

Sancerre

d)

Chianti

8.

Shiraz often produce wines with high tannins and medium acidity?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Red wine glasses are typically larger than white wine glasses

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Grapes are harvested at what time of year

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Late Summer

11.

After flowering, each individual flower turns into a grape at this point

a)

All grapes are hard and green

b)

All grapes are yellow

c)

Red grapes are purple and white grapes are golden

d)

Depends on the climate

12.

An example of a red wine with low tannins

a)

Chianti

b)

Port

c)

Red Burgundy

d)

Pinot Grigio

13.

A wine from Chablis is an example of a:

a)

A cool climate Chardonnay

b)

A cool climate Sauvignon Blanc

c)

A warm climate Chardonnay

d)

A warm climate Sauvignon Blanc

14.

Umami in food makes the wine

a)

Less dry and bitter, less acidic, more fruity, more body​

b)

More drying and bitter, more acidic, less sweet and fruity

c)

Overwhelmed by the food flavours

d)

Has no impact on the food

15.

The pulp of the grape contains:​

a)

Sugar, acid, water

b)

Acid, tannins, water

c)

Sugar, tannins, water

d)

Sugar, acid, tannins

16.

An example of a wine that have extra alcohol added to it is:

a)

Sauternes

b)

Sancerre

c)

Red Bordeaux

d)

Sherry

17.

Which of the follow is a white grape variety?

a)

Pinot Noir

b)

Chianti

c)

Riesling

d)

Bordeaux

18.

An examples of a cool climate region is

a)

Germany

b)

Southern France

c)

Parts of California

d)

Parts of Australia

19.

Which one of following best describes a wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon:

a)

Red wine with flavours of strawberry and red cherry

b)

Red wine with flavours of blackcurrant and mint

c)

White wine with flavours of apple and green bell pepper

d)

White wine with flavours of lemon and pear

20.

What region produces Sauvignon Blanc:

a)

Chablis

b)

Sancerre

c)

White Burgundy

d)

Riesling

21.

Chianti often has flavours of ​

a)

Citrus and green fruits

b)

Red cherry, plum and cloves


c)

Sweet and high alcohol​

d)

Stone fruits, honey and vanilla

22.

A wine that is exposed to light or heat can cause a wine to

a)

increase it's fruity character

b)

increase tannins

c)

lose its fruity characters

d)

lose its tannins

23.

Salty foods will make the wine seem:

a)

more drying and bitter, more acidic less sweet and fruity

b)

less drying and bitter, less acidic more fruity, more body

c)

overwhelmed by the food flavours

d)

less acidic

24.

Prosecco is

a)

Still Rose wine

b)

Sparkling wine

c)

Still red wine

d)

Fortified wine

25.

Sauternes characteristics are:

a)

Full bodied red wine with jammy black fruit

b)

Light bodied red wine with raspberry flavours

c)

Full bodied sweet wine with apricot flavours

d)

Light bodied sparkling wine with pear flavours.

26.

Grapes in Champagne are

a)

Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc

b)

Cabernet and Merlot

c)

Chardonnay and Merlot

d)

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

27.

A wine from Red Burgundy is

a)

Merlot

b)

Pinot Noir

c)

Chardonnay

d)

Pinot Grigio

28.

The vacuum system preserves the wine by:

a)

reply's on a pump to remove the air from the inside of the bottle

b)

pumps a gas into the bottle which pushes the air out of the bottle.

c)

it does not actually work

d)

reply's on a pump to pump gas into the wine

29.

An examples of a medium bodied red wine is

a)

Cotes du Rhone

b)

Cava

c)

Beaujolais

d)

Pinot Grigio

30.

The first step in opening a bottle of still wine is

a)

Remove the top of the capsule

b)

Centre the corkscrew in the middle of the cork

c)

Clean the neck of the bottle with a cloth

d)

Remove the cork