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Wine Quizzes and Sommelier Practice Tests
13 free tests with an explanation after every answer: practice for WSET and sommelier exams, training for restaurant staff, and wine knowledge for everyone.
Exam prep
Prepare for a wine qualification
Unofficial practice in the style of the WSET and Court of Master Sommeliers exams, with an explanation for every answer. Take a mock against the clock, or learn as you go.
Level 1
Practice · 10 questions Real exam: 30 questions · 45 min · pass 70% Start WSETLevel 2
Full mock exam · 50 questions Real exam: 50 questions · 60 min · pass 55% Start WSETLevel 3
Practice · 30 questions Real exam: 50 questions · pass 55% Start Court of Master SommeliersIntroductory Sommelier Examination
Practice · 30 questions Real exam: 70 questions · 45 min · pass 60% StartUnofficial practice questions written by Winelingo. Not affiliated with or endorsed by WSET or the Court of Master Sommeliers.
For restaurant staff
Train for the floor
Serving, guest questions, wine lists and faults: what a shift actually asks of you.
Serving wine
Serve any bottle with confidence: the right glass, the right temperature, a clean opening, and the right order at the table.
Answering guest questions
Answer the questions guests actually ask at the table in plain, honest words that help them choose.
Labels and lists
Decode the words on a wine label or list and explain them to a guest in plain language.
Wine faults
Recognise the common wine faults, tell them apart from harmless quirks, and handle a guest's complaint calmly and fairly.
After-dinner drinks
Suggest, pour and keep the drinks that end a meal: dessert wine, Port, sherry and brandy, offered without being pushy.
Wine knowledge
Know your wine
Grapes, food pairing and sparkling wine, ten questions at a time.
White grapes
Know the nine white grapes that show up everywhere, what they taste like, and which grape hides behind a famous place name.
Red grapes
Know the ten red grapes every list is built on, from light to full, and which grape hides behind Barolo, Rioja, Chianti and Beaujolais.
Food and wine
Use a handful of simple pairing principles to suggest a wine that makes both the dish and the glass taste better.
Sparkling wine
Explain how Champagne, Prosecco, Cava and Crémant differ, read a sparkling label, and open and pour a bottle with confidence.
Training a restaurant team? See how Winelingo works for staff, including a test built on your own wine list.