WSET Levels EXAMS BUNDLE |Questions with 100% Solutions/Verified Answers

Grapes are - ANSWER member of Ampelidaceae family, Vitus genus, vinifera,lambrusca,raparia,rupestris,berlandieri, amurensis Character interests in grapes - ANSWER yields, hardiness, disease resistance,fruit character,levels of tannin, acidity and sugars Hybrids - ANSWER marrying two species, ri...

If a wine is "off" it is referred to as ______ . - ANSWER out-of-condition The most common fault that can be discovered on the nose is? - ANSWER Cork taint: low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp cardboard or musty smell to wine Wines that ...

What is *Wine*? - ANSWER An Alcoholic drink made from the total or partial fermentation of freshly-picked grapes' juice. What is *Fermentation*? - ANSWER Yeast feed on sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas and heat *Types* of wine. - ANSWER 1. Still wine 2. Sparkling wine 3...

Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - ANSWER Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - ANSWER part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or...

continentality - ANSWER temperature difference between the coldest and hottest month Diurnal Range - ANSWER difference between the day time and night time temperatures spring frost mitigation - ANSWER heaters placed through vineyard wind machines sprinklers vineyard design - plant on slopes or ...

Sweetness and umami in food - ANSWER Two components in food that tend to make Wine harder (more astringent and bitter, more acidic, less sweet and fruity) Salt and acid in food - ANSWER Two components whose presence in food tends to make wines taste softer (less astringent and bitter, less acidic...

Which one of the following is true? a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe - ANSWER b. Too much heat can st...