WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
If a wine is "off" it is referred to as ______ . - (answer) out-of-condition
The most common fault that can be discovered on the nose is? - (answer) Cork taint:
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are called? - (answer) off-dry
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type of climate? - (answer)
warm/hot climate
What is the body of the wine? - (answer) "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good wine? - (answer) well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to
wine
What wine would match a rich heavyweight food? - (answer) full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine,
but full-bodied white can go well
What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar? - (answer) high acidity
If you have a dry wine with a dessert what happens to the wine? - (answer) it will seem tart and over-
acidic
What component in wine is a good match with protein? - (answer) wines with high levels of tannin
In order to grow a vine needs:
a, b, c, d, e - (answer) a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Sunlight
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of wine each year? - (answer) Climate; weather conditions vary from
year to year
What are four vineyard activies? - (answer) 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their degree of
exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes - (answer) riper; with more concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? - (answer) Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting occur? - (answer) once the grapes have ripened. End of September or end of
August if it's a good summer
White wines and red wines are both crushed but what extra step happens to white wines after they
have been crushed? - (answer) they are pressed to separate juice from skins
What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - (answer) 12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit):
preserves delicate fruit aromas
What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - (answer) 20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
, WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What vessels can wine mature in? - (answer) barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - (answer) new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - (answer) bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
What does vintage mean? - (answer) the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - (answer) a. wines with a geographical
location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each country:
a. France
b. Italy
c. Spain
d. Germany - (answer) a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita (DOCG)
c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
d. Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Look at the following label and state the following: see #26 in study guide
a. Country
b. Region
ANSWERS
If a wine is "off" it is referred to as ______ . - (answer) out-of-condition
The most common fault that can be discovered on the nose is? - (answer) Cork taint:
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are called? - (answer) off-dry
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type of climate? - (answer)
warm/hot climate
What is the body of the wine? - (answer) "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good wine? - (answer) well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to
wine
What wine would match a rich heavyweight food? - (answer) full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine,
but full-bodied white can go well
What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar? - (answer) high acidity
If you have a dry wine with a dessert what happens to the wine? - (answer) it will seem tart and over-
acidic
What component in wine is a good match with protein? - (answer) wines with high levels of tannin
In order to grow a vine needs:
a, b, c, d, e - (answer) a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Sunlight
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of wine each year? - (answer) Climate; weather conditions vary from
year to year
What are four vineyard activies? - (answer) 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their degree of
exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes - (answer) riper; with more concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? - (answer) Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting occur? - (answer) once the grapes have ripened. End of September or end of
August if it's a good summer
White wines and red wines are both crushed but what extra step happens to white wines after they
have been crushed? - (answer) they are pressed to separate juice from skins
What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - (answer) 12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit):
preserves delicate fruit aromas
What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - (answer) 20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
, WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What vessels can wine mature in? - (answer) barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - (answer) new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - (answer) bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
What does vintage mean? - (answer) the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - (answer) a. wines with a geographical
location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each country:
a. France
b. Italy
c. Spain
d. Germany - (answer) a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita (DOCG)
c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
d. Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Look at the following label and state the following: see #26 in study guide
a. Country
b. Region
