WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Why is Pinot Noir not so successful in Australia? - ANSWER--
Australia is too hot for Pinot Noir.
Except: Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula in Victoria - benefit
from cooling effects of ocean breezes or altitudes
Bulk Pinot Noir comes from this small Eastern European country?
- ANSWER--Romania
Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of __________ and had high
levels of _________. - ANSWER--1. black fruits (black cherry,
black currant) & herbaceous notes (bellpepper, mint, cedar)
2. tannin
Bordeaux is in the ________ part of France, and on the left bank,
which is regarded as the best is Haut Medoc, and within this area
are very famous villages and communes such as: a,b,c,d.
A bit further south of Bordeaux is another region that makes great
red and this is called ________ and has the very famous village
Pessac Leognan (white wine) within it. - ANSWER--Southwest
a. Pauillac
b. Margaux
c. St. Estephe
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
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GRADED A+
d. St. Julien
Graves
On the right bank of Bordeaux are the two famous areas of: a,b -
ANSWER--a. St. Emillion
b. Pomerol
Merlot is a little less _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon but has
more _______ and ________ - ANSWER--tannic
body
higher alcohol
Cabernet Sauvignon does very well in this valley in California? -
ANSWER--Napa Valley
What is Carmenere? - ANSWER--an important black fruit grape
variety originally from Bordeaux
What country are each of there regions in?
a. Coonawara
b. Stellenbosch
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
c. Hawkes Bay - ANSWER--a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
Bulk Cabernet Sauvignon come from?
a,b,c,d - ANSWER--a. South Africa (Western Cape)
b. South Eastern Australia
c. California (Central Valley)
d. Argentina (Mendoza)
Sauvignon Blanc typically has the following characteristics: -
ANSWER--strong aromas of green fruit and vegetation, high in
acidity, medium-bodied, almost always dry
What are the two towns in the Loire Valley that make Sauvignon
Blanc? - ANSWER--1. Sancerre
2. Pouilly-Fume
Sauvignon Blanc is blended with Semillon and Muscadelle to
make dry and sweet white wines in this area? - ANSWER--
Bordeaux
, WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Where is Marlborough? - ANSWER--New Zealand
What are two other countries that make Sauvignon Blanc in the
New World? - ANSWER--South Africa & Chile
(also California)
What are the characteristics of Riesling? - ANSWER--aromatic,
fruity & floral. High acidity, susceptible to Noble Rot.
cool climate - green fruit flavors and sometimes a hint of citrus
fruit (green apple, lemon, lime)
moderate climate - citrus & stone fruit notes, fresh lime or white
peach
In Germany basic Rieslings are generally classified as _________
and above this in quality is ________. - ANSWER--Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
What is the order of sweetness levels in German Pradikatswein? -
ANSWER--Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Why is Pinot Noir not so successful in Australia? - ANSWER--
Australia is too hot for Pinot Noir.
Except: Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula in Victoria - benefit
from cooling effects of ocean breezes or altitudes
Bulk Pinot Noir comes from this small Eastern European country?
- ANSWER--Romania
Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of __________ and had high
levels of _________. - ANSWER--1. black fruits (black cherry,
black currant) & herbaceous notes (bellpepper, mint, cedar)
2. tannin
Bordeaux is in the ________ part of France, and on the left bank,
which is regarded as the best is Haut Medoc, and within this area
are very famous villages and communes such as: a,b,c,d.
A bit further south of Bordeaux is another region that makes great
red and this is called ________ and has the very famous village
Pessac Leognan (white wine) within it. - ANSWER--Southwest
a. Pauillac
b. Margaux
c. St. Estephe
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
d. St. Julien
Graves
On the right bank of Bordeaux are the two famous areas of: a,b -
ANSWER--a. St. Emillion
b. Pomerol
Merlot is a little less _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon but has
more _______ and ________ - ANSWER--tannic
body
higher alcohol
Cabernet Sauvignon does very well in this valley in California? -
ANSWER--Napa Valley
What is Carmenere? - ANSWER--an important black fruit grape
variety originally from Bordeaux
What country are each of there regions in?
a. Coonawara
b. Stellenbosch
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
c. Hawkes Bay - ANSWER--a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
Bulk Cabernet Sauvignon come from?
a,b,c,d - ANSWER--a. South Africa (Western Cape)
b. South Eastern Australia
c. California (Central Valley)
d. Argentina (Mendoza)
Sauvignon Blanc typically has the following characteristics: -
ANSWER--strong aromas of green fruit and vegetation, high in
acidity, medium-bodied, almost always dry
What are the two towns in the Loire Valley that make Sauvignon
Blanc? - ANSWER--1. Sancerre
2. Pouilly-Fume
Sauvignon Blanc is blended with Semillon and Muscadelle to
make dry and sweet white wines in this area? - ANSWER--
Bordeaux
, WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Where is Marlborough? - ANSWER--New Zealand
What are two other countries that make Sauvignon Blanc in the
New World? - ANSWER--South Africa & Chile
(also California)
What are the characteristics of Riesling? - ANSWER--aromatic,
fruity & floral. High acidity, susceptible to Noble Rot.
cool climate - green fruit flavors and sometimes a hint of citrus
fruit (green apple, lemon, lime)
moderate climate - citrus & stone fruit notes, fresh lime or white
peach
In Germany basic Rieslings are generally classified as _________
and above this in quality is ________. - ANSWER--Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
What is the order of sweetness levels in German Pradikatswein? -
ANSWER--Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
