WSET 2024 UPDATE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL EXAM
Which of the following techniques is the ones that is used to give most red wines
their color?
A. Fermentation in contact with just the pips and stalks
B. Pressing the juice from the grape
C. Fermentation in oak casks
D. Fermentation in contact with the skins
D. Fermentation in contact with the skins
Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make premium quality
wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
A. Chardonnay
B. Pinot Noir
C. Sauvignon Blanc
D. Riesling
A. Chardonnay
Which of the following are commonly used to add complexity to premium quality
dry chardonnay wines?
1. Flor yeast
2. Botrytis
3. Lees Stirring
4. Barrel fermenation
3. Lees Stirring
4. Barrel fermenation
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature zone where
most vineyards are found?
30 and 50 degrees
Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard?
A. Climate
B. Weather
C. Grape Variety
D. Soil
C. Grape Variety
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Top quality wines can only be made from hand-harvested grapes
B. Top quality wine can only be made from machine harvested grapes
C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
D. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes
C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
Crush, ferment, press
, Old Oak Vats
1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.
3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine & 3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of ___________.
A. Pineapple and Oak
B. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
C. Pear and Honey
D. Citrus and Butter
B. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
Which one of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality
Riesling?
A. Burgundy
B. Alsace
C. Rioja
D. Vourvay
B. Alsace
Which one of the following statements is true of Pinot Noir?
A. It is only used to make inexpensive, low quality wines
B. It typically has a lot of color and lots of tannin
C. Typical flavors include tropical fruit and citrus
D. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates
D. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they
have____________.
A. High tannins and low acidity
B. Low tannins and high acidity
C. Low tannins and low acidity
D. High tannins and high acidity
D. High tannins and high acidity
Grenache grapes typically have _______ sugar and ______ acidity.
High, Low
Which one of the following is renowned for powerful Shiraz-based wines?
A. Barossa Valley
B. Bordeaux
C. Rioja
D. Chianti
A. Barossa Valley
From which grape variety is Sancerre made?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which of the following grape varieties are commonly grown in Alsace?
1. Pinot Gris
VERIFIED ANSWERS LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL EXAM
Which of the following techniques is the ones that is used to give most red wines
their color?
A. Fermentation in contact with just the pips and stalks
B. Pressing the juice from the grape
C. Fermentation in oak casks
D. Fermentation in contact with the skins
D. Fermentation in contact with the skins
Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make premium quality
wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
A. Chardonnay
B. Pinot Noir
C. Sauvignon Blanc
D. Riesling
A. Chardonnay
Which of the following are commonly used to add complexity to premium quality
dry chardonnay wines?
1. Flor yeast
2. Botrytis
3. Lees Stirring
4. Barrel fermenation
3. Lees Stirring
4. Barrel fermenation
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature zone where
most vineyards are found?
30 and 50 degrees
Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard?
A. Climate
B. Weather
C. Grape Variety
D. Soil
C. Grape Variety
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Top quality wines can only be made from hand-harvested grapes
B. Top quality wine can only be made from machine harvested grapes
C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
D. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes
C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
Crush, ferment, press
, Old Oak Vats
1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.
3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine & 3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of ___________.
A. Pineapple and Oak
B. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
C. Pear and Honey
D. Citrus and Butter
B. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
Which one of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality
Riesling?
A. Burgundy
B. Alsace
C. Rioja
D. Vourvay
B. Alsace
Which one of the following statements is true of Pinot Noir?
A. It is only used to make inexpensive, low quality wines
B. It typically has a lot of color and lots of tannin
C. Typical flavors include tropical fruit and citrus
D. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates
D. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they
have____________.
A. High tannins and low acidity
B. Low tannins and high acidity
C. Low tannins and low acidity
D. High tannins and high acidity
D. High tannins and high acidity
Grenache grapes typically have _______ sugar and ______ acidity.
High, Low
Which one of the following is renowned for powerful Shiraz-based wines?
A. Barossa Valley
B. Bordeaux
C. Rioja
D. Chianti
A. Barossa Valley
From which grape variety is Sancerre made?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which of the following grape varieties are commonly grown in Alsace?
1. Pinot Gris
