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WSET LEVEL 4 D2 EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
Give examples of government policies to reduce alcohol
consumption - ANSWER-- France: Loi Evin in 1991, restrict
alcohol advertising
- Scottish: min unit price: GBP(75cl bottle with 12% considered to
have 9 units)
- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
What are two impacts of taxation on wine? - ANSWER-- Reduce
consumption
- Major venue generator for many governments
List types of taxes applied to alcoholic drinks - ANSWER-- Sales
tax (VAT in EU)
- Specific excise duties on alcohol, payable at the point of
manufacture
- Minimum pricing mechanism
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List one example in which reduced tax has boosted wine sales -
ANSWER-In 2008, Hong Kong abolished excise duty on wine with
the aim of becoming wine trading hub of East Asia
What is tax on imported goods called? - ANSWER-Custom duties
/ trade tariffs
What non-member states have entered into trade agreements
with EU? - ANSWER-South Africa and Chile
What is embargo - ANSWER-An extreme form of protection in
which a country bans imports from or exports to a particular
country
Give examples of wine laws - ANSWER-Geographical Indications
(GIs): Protected Denominations of Origin (PDOs) and Protected
Geographical Indications (PGIs)
How do GIs affect wine demand? - ANSWER-- Reputation
- Increase recognition and demand for wines from that region
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- Allow price increase
How can wine laws negatively affect wine production? -
ANSWER-- Many limitations such as grape varieties, methods of
production, maturation periods etc
- Slow to react to changes in consumer preferences
What factors in production could influence wine supply? -
ANSWER-- Area under vine
- Human factors
- Natural factors
Which country has seen the biggest growth under vine recently? -
ANSWER-China: now second largest area under vine, seventh
largest producer
What factors have resulted in the loss of vineyard land? -
ANSWER-- Vine pull schemes
- EU restrictions on planting new vineyards
- Conversion of vineyard land to other uses
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- Abandonment of rural areas
What is 'wine lake'? - ANSWER-By the mid 1980s, EU wine
production was much greater than demand, creating a surplus
that came to be known as the 'wine lake'
Where have vine pull schemes mainly occurred? - ANSWER--
Southern France, Italy and Spain
- Australia, New Zealand, Argentina
Give examples where conversion of vineyard land to other uses
have occurred - ANSWER-- Wine grapes are relatively low value
- Elgin, South Africa: replaced with apples
- Santa Clara Valley or Silicon Valley for business
- Property development, often for tourists, as in Madeira
Explain why Spain has increase wine production despite the area
under vine decreasing - ANSWER-- Average yield has traditionally
been low compared with France / Italy, due to very dry climate
and the use of traditional low-density planting systems
WSET LEVEL 4 D2 EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
Give examples of government policies to reduce alcohol
consumption - ANSWER-- France: Loi Evin in 1991, restrict
alcohol advertising
- Scottish: min unit price: GBP(75cl bottle with 12% considered to
have 9 units)
- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
What are two impacts of taxation on wine? - ANSWER-- Reduce
consumption
- Major venue generator for many governments
List types of taxes applied to alcoholic drinks - ANSWER-- Sales
tax (VAT in EU)
- Specific excise duties on alcohol, payable at the point of
manufacture
- Minimum pricing mechanism
,2|Page
List one example in which reduced tax has boosted wine sales -
ANSWER-In 2008, Hong Kong abolished excise duty on wine with
the aim of becoming wine trading hub of East Asia
What is tax on imported goods called? - ANSWER-Custom duties
/ trade tariffs
What non-member states have entered into trade agreements
with EU? - ANSWER-South Africa and Chile
What is embargo - ANSWER-An extreme form of protection in
which a country bans imports from or exports to a particular
country
Give examples of wine laws - ANSWER-Geographical Indications
(GIs): Protected Denominations of Origin (PDOs) and Protected
Geographical Indications (PGIs)
How do GIs affect wine demand? - ANSWER-- Reputation
- Increase recognition and demand for wines from that region
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- Allow price increase
How can wine laws negatively affect wine production? -
ANSWER-- Many limitations such as grape varieties, methods of
production, maturation periods etc
- Slow to react to changes in consumer preferences
What factors in production could influence wine supply? -
ANSWER-- Area under vine
- Human factors
- Natural factors
Which country has seen the biggest growth under vine recently? -
ANSWER-China: now second largest area under vine, seventh
largest producer
What factors have resulted in the loss of vineyard land? -
ANSWER-- Vine pull schemes
- EU restrictions on planting new vineyards
- Conversion of vineyard land to other uses
, 4|Page
- Abandonment of rural areas
What is 'wine lake'? - ANSWER-By the mid 1980s, EU wine
production was much greater than demand, creating a surplus
that came to be known as the 'wine lake'
Where have vine pull schemes mainly occurred? - ANSWER--
Southern France, Italy and Spain
- Australia, New Zealand, Argentina
Give examples where conversion of vineyard land to other uses
have occurred - ANSWER-- Wine grapes are relatively low value
- Elgin, South Africa: replaced with apples
- Santa Clara Valley or Silicon Valley for business
- Property development, often for tourists, as in Madeira
Explain why Spain has increase wine production despite the area
under vine decreasing - ANSWER-- Average yield has traditionally
been low compared with France / Italy, due to very dry climate
and the use of traditional low-density planting systems
