WSET L2 Exam 01 - Tasting Technique, Food and Wine Pairing, and Service Flashcards
Tasting Technique, Food and Wine Pairing, and Service
Food that has a high sugar content will make a dry wine taste?
a) More fruity
b) Less bitter
c) Less acidic
d) Less fruity
d) Less fruity
When tasting a wine, how is acidity identified on the palate?
a) By a mouth-drying bitter sensation.
b) By making your mouth water and tongue tingle.
c) By a rich mouthfeel.
d) By a hot burning sensation.
b) By making your mouth water and tongue tingle.
Salt in food increases the perception of the body of wine?
a) TRUE
b) FALSE.
a) TRUE
A white wine that has a hint of orange or brown can be described as:
a) Gold.
b) Lemon.
c) Garnet.
d) Ruby.
a) Gold.
When wine has been opened it slowly starts to become stale, which of the following will keep the wine fresher for longer than just left out?
- Keeping wine in the fridge with the cork in.
- Storing at room temperature 15-18°C.
- Using a vacuum system.
- Using a blanket system.
a) 1, 2, and 3.
b) 1, 3, and 4.
c) 1 only.
d) 4 only.
b) 1, 3, and 4.
When a wine smells of damp cardboard and has muted aromas it is affected by?
a) Cork taint - TCA.
b) Heat damage.
c) Failed closure allowing oxidation.
d) Wine stored using a vacuum system.
a) Cork taint - TCA.
A full-bodied oaked white wine should be served?
a) Lightly chilled 10-13°C
b) Chilled 7-10°C
c) Well chilled 6-10°C
d) Room temperature 15-18°C.
a) Lightly chilled 10-13°C
When tasting a wine, if a tiny amount of sugar is detectable it is considered?
a) Dry.
b) Off-dry.
c) Sweet.
d) Acidic.
b) Off-dry.
A blanket system pushes air out of the bottle?
a) TRUE.
b) FALSE.
a) TRUE.
Wine for long-term storage should be stored?
a) At cool constant temperature.
b) At warm constant temperature.
c) Under bright artificial lights.
d) In extremes of cold and heat.
a) At cool constant temperature.
Opening a bottle of sparkling wine you should?
a) Remove the wire cage before removing the cork.
b) Hold the bottle and turn the cork.
c) Shake the bottle.
d) Hold the cork and turn the bottle.
d) Hold the cork and turn the bottle.
A wine that has contact with unwanted oxygen may have undesired aromas of?
a) Coffee and honey.
b) Fresh fruit and vanilla.
c) Damp cardboard.
d) Biscuit, cheese and yoghurt.
a) Coffee and honey.
What temperature would you serve Prosecco?
a) Lightly chilled 10-13°C
b) Chilled 7-10°C
c) Well chilled 6-10°C
d) Room temperature 15-18°C
c) Well chilled 6-10°C
The best glasses narrow at the rim to?
a) Warm up the wine.
b) Allow the aromas to be concentrated.
c) Remove oxygen from the glass.
d) Enhance the acidity in wine.
b) Allow the aromas to be concentrated.
Someone who drinks alcohol often in very socially unacceptable and excess ways can:
1 Become addicted to alcohol.
2 Suffer long-term health problems.
3 Suffer short-term health problems
4 Suffer no health problems.
a) 1, 2 and 3.
b) 1, 2, 3, and 4.
c) 1 and 2 only.
d) 2 only.
a) 1, 2 and 3.
