WEI

The first thing to know is that our pass rates for LVL1 classes are 99%. If you pay attention, you will most likely pass. Online classes can be a bit more difficult as you don't have the comradierie of a class nor are you guided through the topics and pairing exercises in a face to face with one of our instructors. If you are a student with WEI you can find timed practice exams with scoring in your student portal. 

You will have 45 minutes to answer 30 multiple choice questions, this is plenty of time so take time to ensure you read questions completely.

Again, the Level 1 is an introductory class and is not a prerequisite for taking Level 2.

Once a bottle has been opened, what can help keep the wine fresh?

• Storing the bottle on its side.
• Use of a vacuum system
• Pouring all the wine into a new clean container
• Keeping the bottle slightly warm

Which of these is a white wine with high acidity

• Bordeaux
• Tempranillo
• Chablis
• Umami

Black grapes make

• Only red wine
• Only white wine
• Red or white wines
• Food taste sweet

Color in wine is determined by

• careful addition of plant based dyes
• the country where the wine is made
• the type of oak barrels used
• the type of grape and way the wine is made
• the color of the bottle

When opening a bottle of sparkling wine you should

• Allow it to come to room temperature
• Always use a high quality corkscrew
• Turn the bottle while keeping the cork still
• Allow for a noticeable 'pop' to attract attention

Tannin is contained in

• Grape Pulp
• Grape Skin
• Grape Juice

Crush - press - ferment describes

• Rose wine production
• Red wine production
• White wine production
• Dessert wine production

With regard to pairing wine with food, a "low risk" wine might be a(n)

• Tawny Port
• Unoaked wine with some residual sugar
• Simple, oaky, California Chardonnay
• Wine under 10% alcohol
• Full bodied, New World, red blend

Umami in food

• Increases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine.
• Decreases the perception of bitterness and acid in wine.
• Decreases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine.
• Doesn't really exist.

The warmer the climate, grapes show

• higher sugar and lower acid
• higher sugar and higher acid
• lower sugar and lower acid
• lower sugar and higher acid