WSET 2 TEST 3

Name…………………………………………………………..Course No:……………. INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Where does a Rioja DOC rosado get its colour from? a) Artificial colouring. b) The addition of red wine. c) The skins of the grapes. d) Stainless steel tanks. 2. Which one of the following wines should be avoided when serving oily fish? a) High acid, low tannin red wines. b) Dry, light bodied white wines. c) High tannin, full bodied red wines. d) Off-dry, high acid white wines. 3. In which country is Barolo DOCG produced? a) Italy. b) Spain. c) Portugal. d) Greece. 4. Which grape variety is used to make AC Pouilly-Fumé? a) Riesling. b) Sauvignon Blanc. c) Sémillon. d) Chenin Blanc. 5. Which spirit uses the initials VSOP? a) Vodka. b) Gin. c) Cognac. d) Scotch Whisky. 6. What style of wine is AC Muscat de Beaumes de Venise? a) Dry fortified white. b) Sweet fortified white. c) Dry fortified red. d) Sweet fortified red. 7. Where is Nuits-Saint-Georges? a) Burgundy. b) Bordeaux. c) Loire. d) Rhône. 8. In which country is the region of Marlborough? a) New Zealand. b) Australia. c) Canada. d) South Africa. 9. Which gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation? a) Sulphur Dioxide. b) Nitrogen Dioxide. c) Carbon Dioxide. d) Hydrogen Dioxide. 10. Which one of the following grape varieties is aromatic? a) Gewurztraminer. b) Nebbiolo. c) Cabernet Franc. d) Grenache. 11. Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched? a) Vouvray and Italy. b) Beaujolais and Bordeaux. c) Meursault and Portugal. d) Sangiovese and Chianti Classico. 12. What does the word ‘secco’ mean? a) Sweet. b) Dry. c) Sparkling. d) Medium sweet. 13. Which one of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine? a) Good natural daylight. b) No distracting smells. c) The kitchen in a restaurant. d) A clean ISO tasting glass. 14. Which one of the following is a white grape variety? a) Chenin Blanc b) Sangiovese. c) Merlot. d) Gamay. 15. Which one of the following is a varietally labelled wine? a) Gevrey-Chambertin. b) Pouilly-Fuissé. c) Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. d) Saint-Emilion. 16. In which country is the region of Mendoza? a) USA. b) Australia. c) Chile. d) Argentina. 17. What style of wine is Asti DOCG? a) Dry still light wine. b) Sweet still light white. c) Sparkling dry white. d) Sparkling sweet white. 18. To which wine do the initials LBV refer? a) Madeira. b) Sherry. c) Port. d) Vin Doux Naturels. 19. When tasting a wine, how is acidity identified on the palate? a) By a mouth drying bitter sensation. b) By making your mouth water. c) By producing sweet ripe flavours. d) By producing salty tangy flavours. 20. In which region of France would Cabernet Sauvignon be predominantly grown? a) Alsace. b) Bordeaux. c) Burgundy. d) Rhône. 21. Which one of the following wines would benefit from being lightly chilled? a) Ruby Port. b) Pauillac. c) Valpolicella. d) Australian Shiraz. 22. In which country is Vinho Verde produced? a) Spain. b) Portugal. c) Italy. d) Germany. 23. Which region in Australia is best suited for growing Riesling? a) Clare Valley. b) Margaret River. c) Rutherglen. d) Gisborne. 24. Which country is Prädikatswein produced in? a) Italy. b) Germany. c) Spain. d) Portugal. 25. In which country is Sancerre produced? a) Hungary. b) France. c) Germany. d) Australia. 1 2