What is the purpose of making tasting notes?

All of these are good reasons to write tastings notes

To have a reference for wines you've tasted

To be consistent when developing your tasting skills

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1. What is the purpose of making tasting notes?
- A.To have a reference for wines you've tasted
- B.To accurately describe a wine
- C.To be consistent when developing your tasting skills
- D.All of these are good reasons to write tastings notes← correct
2. Which of the following is the correct term for a category used when evaluating wine?
- A.Appearance← correct
- B.Smell
- C.Taste
- D.Mouthfeel
Why: The categories for evaluating wine are Appearance, Nose, and Palate
3. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?
- A.Look
- B.Nose← correct
- C.Taste
- D.Mouthfeel
Why: The categories for evaluating wine are Appearance, Nose, and Palate
4. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?
- A.Look
- B.Smell
- C.Palate← correct
- D.Mouthfeel
Why: The categories for evaluating wine are Appearance, Nose, and Palate
5. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?
- A.Tint
- B.Color← correct
- C.Hue
- D.Shade
6. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?
- A.White
- B.Rosé
- C.Orange← correct
- D.Red
Why: Although orange wine is a popular category of wine in the market, is not an official WSET descriptor
7. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?
- A.White
- B.Pink← correct
- C.Rosé
- D.Red
Why: The official WSET term for pink wines is "Rosé"
8. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?
- A.White
- B.Yellow← correct
- C.Rosé
- D.Red
9. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?
- A.White
- B.Rosé
- C.Red
- D.Brown← correct
10. Which of the following is not the correct term for a structural component used to describe wine?
- A.Sweetness
- B.Acidity
- C.Mouthfeel← correct
- D.Alcohol
Why: While wine professionals worldwide use the term "Mouthfeel", the correct WSET descriptor is "Body"

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WSET Level 1 An Introduction to Tasting sample questions, with answers

1. What is the purpose of making tasting notes?

2. Which of the following is the correct term for a category used when evaluating wine?

3. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?

4. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?

5. Which of the following terms is correctly stated?

6. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?

7. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?

8. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?

9. Which of the following is not a color used to describe wines?

10. Which of the following is not the correct term for a structural component used to describe wine?

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