CERTIFIED SPECIALIST WINE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-
2026
Which of the following is not a wine region of Chile?
A. Maule
B. Maipo
C. Itata
D. Salta - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Salta
Where are the southernmost vineyards in the world located?
A. New Zealand
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Chile - CORRECT ANSWER-A. New Zealand
The offspring of sexual reproduction between two different species
(e.g. Vitis vinifera X Vitis labrusca) is called .
A. Mutation
B. Clone
C. Hybrid
D. Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Hybrid
Which viticultural regimen recognizes the entire planet as an ecosystem?
A. Organic viticulture
B. Integrated Pest Management
C. Biodynamic Viticulture
,D. Sustainable Viticulture - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Biodynamic
Viticulture
Which of the following is spread by the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter?
A. Crown Gall
B. Fan Leaf
C. Pierce's Disease
D. Powdery Mildew - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Pierce's Disease
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Vintage and Single Quinta Ports are aged first in the bottle and then cask
B. Ruby, Tawny, LBV and Vintage Character Ports are all aged in the bottle
C. A Colheita is a Single Vintage Tawny Port
D. All of the above
- CORRECT ANSWER-C. A Colheita is a Single
Vintage Tawny Port
Rosso Conero hails from what Italian wine region?
A. Latium
B. Liguria
C. Marches
D. Molise - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Marches
Which of the following is made primarily from Garganega?
A. Asti
B. Gavi
C. Orvieto
D. Soave - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Soave
What chemical compounds are formed by oxidation such as in Sherry?
, A. Esters
B. Aldehydes
C. Phenols
D. Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Aldehydes
The approximate potential alcohol of a dry wine made from grapes
harvested at 22 Brix is
.
A. 11%
B. 22%
C. 15%
D. None of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. 11 %
What topographical feature separates Chile
from Argentina?
A. The Amazon River
B. The Andes Mountains
C. The Bío Bío River
D. The Rio Negro - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The Andes Mountains
Which of the following wine regions are located in the state of South
Australia?
A. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, and Padthaway
B. Cowra, Hunter Valley, and Mudgee
C. Frankland River, Margaret River, and Swan District
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-
2026
Which of the following is not a wine region of Chile?
A. Maule
B. Maipo
C. Itata
D. Salta - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Salta
Where are the southernmost vineyards in the world located?
A. New Zealand
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Chile - CORRECT ANSWER-A. New Zealand
The offspring of sexual reproduction between two different species
(e.g. Vitis vinifera X Vitis labrusca) is called .
A. Mutation
B. Clone
C. Hybrid
D. Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Hybrid
Which viticultural regimen recognizes the entire planet as an ecosystem?
A. Organic viticulture
B. Integrated Pest Management
C. Biodynamic Viticulture
,D. Sustainable Viticulture - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Biodynamic
Viticulture
Which of the following is spread by the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter?
A. Crown Gall
B. Fan Leaf
C. Pierce's Disease
D. Powdery Mildew - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Pierce's Disease
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Vintage and Single Quinta Ports are aged first in the bottle and then cask
B. Ruby, Tawny, LBV and Vintage Character Ports are all aged in the bottle
C. A Colheita is a Single Vintage Tawny Port
D. All of the above
- CORRECT ANSWER-C. A Colheita is a Single
Vintage Tawny Port
Rosso Conero hails from what Italian wine region?
A. Latium
B. Liguria
C. Marches
D. Molise - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Marches
Which of the following is made primarily from Garganega?
A. Asti
B. Gavi
C. Orvieto
D. Soave - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Soave
What chemical compounds are formed by oxidation such as in Sherry?
, A. Esters
B. Aldehydes
C. Phenols
D. Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Aldehydes
The approximate potential alcohol of a dry wine made from grapes
harvested at 22 Brix is
.
A. 11%
B. 22%
C. 15%
D. None of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. 11 %
What topographical feature separates Chile
from Argentina?
A. The Amazon River
B. The Andes Mountains
C. The Bío Bío River
D. The Rio Negro - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The Andes Mountains
Which of the following wine regions are located in the state of South
Australia?
A. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, and Padthaway
B. Cowra, Hunter Valley, and Mudgee
C. Frankland River, Margaret River, and Swan District
