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WSET Level 1: Pairing Wine and Food practice questions

Pairing Wine and Food

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WSET Level 1 Pairing Wine and Food sample questions, with answers

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  1. 1. When pairing food and wine, you should:

    • A.Always advise someone what the best pairing is
    • B.Insist that only certain wines pair with certain foods
    • C.Always consider someone's personal preference← correct
    • D.Never allow someone to have a bad pairing

  2. 2. If you suggest a pairing and the guest doesn't like it, you should:

    • A.Tell them they are wrong
    • B.Use that information to make a better pairing for that person's preferences← correct
    • C.Explain to them why it is a good pairing
    • D.Instruct them to taste the pairing more often so they can acquire a taste for it

  3. 3. Bitterness in wine can come from:

    • A.Acidity
    • B.Tannin← correct
    • C.Sugar
    • D.Alcohol

  4. 4. Bitterness in wine can come from:

    • A.Oak← correct
    • B.Stainless steel
    • C.Alcohol
    • D.Acidity

  5. 5. Food has a bigger effect on wine than wine has on food:

    • A.True← correct
    • B.False

  6. 6. Wine has a bigger effect on food than food has on wine

    • A.True
    • B.False← correct

  7. 7. Most food and wine pairings are pleasing to most people

    • A.True← correct
    • B.False

  8. 8. Some food characteristics can have a positive effect on wine

    • A.True← correct
    • B.False

  9. 9. Some food characteristics can have a negative effect on wine

    • A.True← correct
    • B.False

  10. 10. Sweetness tends to have a positive effect on wine

    • A.True
    • B.False← correct

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