CMS Level 1 Sommelier Test Exam
Questions And Answers A+ Graded
What are the 3 top classic regions of Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Piemont (Piedmont)
Toscano (Tuscany)
Veneto
What are the 4 Important regions of Northwestern Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Emilia-
Romagna
Liguria
Lombardia (Lombardy)
Valle d'Aosta
What are the 2 important regions of Northeastern Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Friuli-
Venezia Giulia (Friuli)
What are the 5 important regions of Central Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Abruzzo
Lazio (Latium)
Marche (The Marches)
Molise
Umbria
What are the 6 important regions of Southern Italy and the Islands? CORRECT
ANSWERS Puglia (Apulia)
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
Sardegna (Sardinia)
Sicilia (Sicily)
What is the name of Italy's wine laws? CORRECT ANSWERS Denominazione di
Origine Controllata (DOC)
When were Italy's Wine laws frist established? CORRECT ANSWERS 1960's
What were the 2 first categories established for Italiy's wine laws? CORRECT
ANSWERS Those made in historical regions made using traditional methods and
simple table wines produced for everyday consumption.
What does Denominacione di Origine Contrallata translate to in French? CORRECT
ANSWERS Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC)
What are the four official classifications of Italy's wine laws? In ascending order.
CORRECT ANSWERS Vino da tavola
, Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
Denominazion di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazion di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Since the wine laws of Italy are not necessarily ranked in terms of quality, what ARE
they used for? CORRECT ANSWERS They are classifications that control the origins
and winemaking practices of individual wines.
Vino de tabola wines are prohibited from listing what 3 things? CORRECT ANSWERS
grape varieties
regions of origin
vintage dates
When was Italy's IGT designation first established? CORRECT ANSWERS 1990's
Italy's IGT designation is similar to which of France's wine law categories? CORRECT
ANSWERS Vin de pays
What does Denominazion di origine controllata translate to? CORRECT ANSWERS
Area of controlled origin
What is the top classification under Italian wine laws? CORRECT ANSWERS
Denominazion di Origine Controllata Garantita (DOCG)
What is the definition of Vino Rosso? CORRECT ANSWERS Red Wine
What is the definition of Vino Blanco? CORRECT ANSWERS White Wine
What is the definition of Vino Rosato CORRECT ANSWERS Rosé wine
What is the definition of Spumante? CORRECT ANSWERS Frothy/Carbonated
What is the definition of Secco? CORRECT ANSWERS Dry
What is the definition of Dolce? CORRECT ANSWERS Sweet
What is the definition of Passito? CORRECT ANSWERS A type of dessert wine
produced from grapes that have been dried out before crushing to concentrate their
sugar content.
What is the definition of Riserva in Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Aged for a specific
period longer that the minimum regional standard.
What is the definition of Classico in Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Typically a wine that
comes from a traditional or more restrictive area inside a recognized region.
Questions And Answers A+ Graded
What are the 3 top classic regions of Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Piemont (Piedmont)
Toscano (Tuscany)
Veneto
What are the 4 Important regions of Northwestern Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Emilia-
Romagna
Liguria
Lombardia (Lombardy)
Valle d'Aosta
What are the 2 important regions of Northeastern Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Friuli-
Venezia Giulia (Friuli)
What are the 5 important regions of Central Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Abruzzo
Lazio (Latium)
Marche (The Marches)
Molise
Umbria
What are the 6 important regions of Southern Italy and the Islands? CORRECT
ANSWERS Puglia (Apulia)
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
Sardegna (Sardinia)
Sicilia (Sicily)
What is the name of Italy's wine laws? CORRECT ANSWERS Denominazione di
Origine Controllata (DOC)
When were Italy's Wine laws frist established? CORRECT ANSWERS 1960's
What were the 2 first categories established for Italiy's wine laws? CORRECT
ANSWERS Those made in historical regions made using traditional methods and
simple table wines produced for everyday consumption.
What does Denominacione di Origine Contrallata translate to in French? CORRECT
ANSWERS Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC)
What are the four official classifications of Italy's wine laws? In ascending order.
CORRECT ANSWERS Vino da tavola
, Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
Denominazion di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazion di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
Since the wine laws of Italy are not necessarily ranked in terms of quality, what ARE
they used for? CORRECT ANSWERS They are classifications that control the origins
and winemaking practices of individual wines.
Vino de tabola wines are prohibited from listing what 3 things? CORRECT ANSWERS
grape varieties
regions of origin
vintage dates
When was Italy's IGT designation first established? CORRECT ANSWERS 1990's
Italy's IGT designation is similar to which of France's wine law categories? CORRECT
ANSWERS Vin de pays
What does Denominazion di origine controllata translate to? CORRECT ANSWERS
Area of controlled origin
What is the top classification under Italian wine laws? CORRECT ANSWERS
Denominazion di Origine Controllata Garantita (DOCG)
What is the definition of Vino Rosso? CORRECT ANSWERS Red Wine
What is the definition of Vino Blanco? CORRECT ANSWERS White Wine
What is the definition of Vino Rosato CORRECT ANSWERS Rosé wine
What is the definition of Spumante? CORRECT ANSWERS Frothy/Carbonated
What is the definition of Secco? CORRECT ANSWERS Dry
What is the definition of Dolce? CORRECT ANSWERS Sweet
What is the definition of Passito? CORRECT ANSWERS A type of dessert wine
produced from grapes that have been dried out before crushing to concentrate their
sugar content.
What is the definition of Riserva in Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Aged for a specific
period longer that the minimum regional standard.
What is the definition of Classico in Italy? CORRECT ANSWERS Typically a wine that
comes from a traditional or more restrictive area inside a recognized region.
