WSET Level 2 Award Exam
Study Guide – Practice
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Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard?
1. Climate
2. Weather
3. Gape Variety
4. Soil - Answer✔✔-Which one of the following does not affect temperature in
the vineyard?
*3. Gape Variety*
Which one of the following statements is true?
1. Top quality wine can only be made from hand harvested grapes.
,2. Top quality wines can only be made from machine harvested grapes.
3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested grapes.
4. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes. -
Answer✔✔-3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine
harvested grapes.
The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be __________,
__________ and __________. - Answer✔✔-The Body, Acid and Tannin of a
youthful red Hermitage would be *Medium, Low and High*.
In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be
__________ and __________. - Answer✔✔-In the wine Sauternes, the
Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be *Sweet* and *High*.
In general, how does the climate of a region near the coast differ from one in
the center of a land mass? - Answer✔✔-Winter: *Warmer*
Summer: *Cooler*
Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
1. Deep in color and high tannin.
2. Pale in color and light in flavor.
3. Light bodied and high in acid.
4. Medium bodied and low in alcohol. - Answer✔✔-Douro DOC is known for
dry red wines which are typically?
*1. Deep in color and high in tannin.*
,Where is Valdepenas?
1. Chile
2. Spain
3. Argentina
4. California - Answer✔✔-Where is Valdepenas?
*2. Spain*
Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost - Answer✔✔-Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado - Answer✔✔-Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an
aperitif?
, *1. Fino*
Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka - Answer✔✔-Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from
fruit?
*3. Cognac*
Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen - Answer✔✔-Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and
_______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______.
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard?
1. Climate
2. Weather
3. Gape Variety
4. Soil - Answer✔✔-Which one of the following does not affect temperature in
the vineyard?
*3. Gape Variety*
Which one of the following statements is true?
1. Top quality wine can only be made from hand harvested grapes.
,2. Top quality wines can only be made from machine harvested grapes.
3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested grapes.
4. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes. -
Answer✔✔-3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine
harvested grapes.
The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be __________,
__________ and __________. - Answer✔✔-The Body, Acid and Tannin of a
youthful red Hermitage would be *Medium, Low and High*.
In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be
__________ and __________. - Answer✔✔-In the wine Sauternes, the
Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be *Sweet* and *High*.
In general, how does the climate of a region near the coast differ from one in
the center of a land mass? - Answer✔✔-Winter: *Warmer*
Summer: *Cooler*
Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically?
1. Deep in color and high tannin.
2. Pale in color and light in flavor.
3. Light bodied and high in acid.
4. Medium bodied and low in alcohol. - Answer✔✔-Douro DOC is known for
dry red wines which are typically?
*1. Deep in color and high in tannin.*
,Where is Valdepenas?
1. Chile
2. Spain
3. Argentina
4. California - Answer✔✔-Where is Valdepenas?
*2. Spain*
Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost - Answer✔✔-Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado - Answer✔✔-Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an
aperitif?
, *1. Fino*
Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka - Answer✔✔-Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from
fruit?
*3. Cognac*
Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen - Answer✔✔-Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and
_______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______.
