WSET LEVEL 2 WINE & SPIRITS Quiz
1.Generally, sweetness can be detected where in the mouth?: The tip of the tongue.
2.A sweet wine that is too low in acidity can taste: Oversweet & Cloying
3.What is the best serving temperature for a Champagne?: 45 degrees F
4.Your body can break down approximately _____ grams of alcohol per hour.: 10 5.
Umami in food will increase the perception of ______________ and decrease the
perception of _____________.: Bitterness/Fruitiness
6. If you pair a high tannin wine with a salty food, the wine would seem: Softer, smoother
and less tannic
7. The taste of wine with foods high in sugar will: Increase the perception of bitterness &
Decrease the perception of body
8. Official drinks or units generally contain between ____ and ____ grams of pure
ethanol.: 8 and 14
9. If you have a dry wine with dessert, what will happen to the wine?: It will seem tart
and over acidic
10. If you pair a high alcohol wine with food that has chili heat, the wine will seem?:
More bitter
11. What components in food make wine taste harder?: Sweetness & Umami
12. With a dish that contains sugar, the wine should have: Higher Sweetness
13. What is the best serving temperature for a Rioja?: 59F
14. Which region(s) is warmer because of the influence of ocean currents?
1. Bordeaux (coastal France)
2. Carneros
3. Southern Australia
4. Casablanca: 1. Bordeaux (coastal France)
15. Which of the following is the best definition of climate?: The weather conditions
(temperature, rainfall, sunshine) one may expect in a typical year.
16. An example of the use of oak maturation with oxygen and its benefit in
winemaking is:: The use of new oak barrels during maturation of red wine which results
in softened tannins in the wine.
17. Which of the following are traditional terms for PDO wines in the EU classification?
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, 1. DOC
2. IGT
3. Vin De Pays
4. AOC
5. DO: 1. DOC
4.AOC
5.DO
18. In regions where rainfall is high why are soils made of predominantly chalk or gravel
considered to be the best?: They drain water away quickly
19. Which of the following German terms means late harvest?: Spatlese
20. The EU divides wines with a geographical indication into two quality cate-
gories:: Wines with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Wines with a Protected
Geographical Indication
(PGI)
21. Which of the following best describes the components of grapes grown in a cool
climate when compared to grapes grown in a hot climate?: Lower alcohol, lower
tannin, lighter body, higher acidity
22. What is the correct order of the main steps of still white wine production?-
: Crush, press, ferment
23. What is the correct order of the main steps of still red wine production?: -
Crush, ferment, press
24. What role does yeast play in the fermentation process?: Consumes sugar to produce
alcohol
25. Which labeling terms mean the wine is dry?: Trocken, Sec, Seco
26. Grapes grown in hot climates will typically display which of these components?:
more alcohol, more tannins, fuller body, less acidity
27. Which part of the grape are responsible for tannins?: Stalk & Skin
28. Which of the following are premium growing regions for Chardonnay in Australia?
a. Yarra Valley
b. Adelaide
c. Casablanca: a. Yarra Valley
b. Adelaide
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1.Generally, sweetness can be detected where in the mouth?: The tip of the tongue.
2.A sweet wine that is too low in acidity can taste: Oversweet & Cloying
3.What is the best serving temperature for a Champagne?: 45 degrees F
4.Your body can break down approximately _____ grams of alcohol per hour.: 10 5.
Umami in food will increase the perception of ______________ and decrease the
perception of _____________.: Bitterness/Fruitiness
6. If you pair a high tannin wine with a salty food, the wine would seem: Softer, smoother
and less tannic
7. The taste of wine with foods high in sugar will: Increase the perception of bitterness &
Decrease the perception of body
8. Official drinks or units generally contain between ____ and ____ grams of pure
ethanol.: 8 and 14
9. If you have a dry wine with dessert, what will happen to the wine?: It will seem tart
and over acidic
10. If you pair a high alcohol wine with food that has chili heat, the wine will seem?:
More bitter
11. What components in food make wine taste harder?: Sweetness & Umami
12. With a dish that contains sugar, the wine should have: Higher Sweetness
13. What is the best serving temperature for a Rioja?: 59F
14. Which region(s) is warmer because of the influence of ocean currents?
1. Bordeaux (coastal France)
2. Carneros
3. Southern Australia
4. Casablanca: 1. Bordeaux (coastal France)
15. Which of the following is the best definition of climate?: The weather conditions
(temperature, rainfall, sunshine) one may expect in a typical year.
16. An example of the use of oak maturation with oxygen and its benefit in
winemaking is:: The use of new oak barrels during maturation of red wine which results
in softened tannins in the wine.
17. Which of the following are traditional terms for PDO wines in the EU classification?
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, 1. DOC
2. IGT
3. Vin De Pays
4. AOC
5. DO: 1. DOC
4.AOC
5.DO
18. In regions where rainfall is high why are soils made of predominantly chalk or gravel
considered to be the best?: They drain water away quickly
19. Which of the following German terms means late harvest?: Spatlese
20. The EU divides wines with a geographical indication into two quality cate-
gories:: Wines with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Wines with a Protected
Geographical Indication
(PGI)
21. Which of the following best describes the components of grapes grown in a cool
climate when compared to grapes grown in a hot climate?: Lower alcohol, lower
tannin, lighter body, higher acidity
22. What is the correct order of the main steps of still white wine production?-
: Crush, press, ferment
23. What is the correct order of the main steps of still red wine production?: -
Crush, ferment, press
24. What role does yeast play in the fermentation process?: Consumes sugar to produce
alcohol
25. Which labeling terms mean the wine is dry?: Trocken, Sec, Seco
26. Grapes grown in hot climates will typically display which of these components?:
more alcohol, more tannins, fuller body, less acidity
27. Which part of the grape are responsible for tannins?: Stalk & Skin
28. Which of the following are premium growing regions for Chardonnay in Australia?
a. Yarra Valley
b. Adelaide
c. Casablanca: a. Yarra Valley
b. Adelaide
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