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WSET Level 2 Wines Exam Questions and Answers
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Terms in this set (237)
Sweetness in food can More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
make dry wines seem: fruity
Umami in food can make More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
wines seem: fruity
Salty foods can make Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More fruity, more
wines seem: body
Acidic foods can make Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More sweet, more
wines seem: fruity
At a cool constant temperature
For long term storage of
Away from sunshine and bright light
wines, how should wines
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their
be stored?
side
What are the optimal Sweet wines - well chilled - 6-8°
service temperatures for Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
Sweet and Sparkling
wines?
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What are the aromas Cork Taint - Damp cardboard, lack of fresh fruit
associated with the flavours
following faults: Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of
Cork Taint freshness and fruitiness
Failure of Closure Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Heat Damage
Stalk - Tannins
Name the main
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
components of a grape
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
and what they contain:
Seeds - Bitter Oils
The process where sunlight, carbon dioxide and
What is photosynthesis?
water are combined to produce sugars
What are the five things a Warmth, sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients
vine needs to grow?
Put the stages of grape Flowering
formation and ripening in Fruit set
the correct order: Véraison
Ripening Ripening
Flowering Extra ripening
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison
Grapes swell with water, acidity drops, sugar
What changes in grapes as
increases, aromas change, in black grapes tannin
they ripen?
ripen
Grapes build up more sugar and exaggerated ripe
What happens to grapes
aromas. Eventually they turn into raisins as water
when they are left on the
evaporates. This concentrates sugars, acids and
vine for extra ripening?
flavours and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does It makes tiny holes in the skin of the grape which
Botrytis/noble rot have on allows water to evaporate. This concentrates sugars,
grapes? acids and flavours.
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What are the conditions Damp misty mornings followed by warm dry
needed for noble rot to afternoons
develop?
What is the name given to Icewine/Eiswein
sweet wines made from
frozen grapes?
Between what latitudes 30° and 50° north and south of the equator
are vineyards generally
located?
What affect does altitude The temperature decreases with altitude
have on the temperature
of a vineyard?
What affect do seas have They have a moderating influence
on the temperature of a
region?
What affect can clouds Clouds block sunlight, fogs cool down vineyards
and fog have on the
temperature of a
vineyard?
What affect can mountains Mountains can act as a barrier, sheltering vineyards
have on grape growing in from clouds, rain and wind. This results in sunny
vineyards? summers and long dry autumns
What affect do slope and Slopes facing the equator will receive more heat and
aspect have on grape light and producer riper grapes
growing?
What affect do stony soils Stones absorb heat and make the vineyard warmer,
have on grape growing? this can help with grape ripening
What are problems High levels of moisture can help spread fungal
associated with high levels disease. Rain close to harvest can cause grapes to
of rain? swell and dilute flavours
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WSET Level 2 Wines Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) Most Recent exam COMPLETE
(2025
Save
Terms in this set (237)
Sweetness in food can More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
make dry wines seem: fruity
Umami in food can make More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
wines seem: fruity
Salty foods can make Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More fruity, more
wines seem: body
Acidic foods can make Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More sweet, more
wines seem: fruity
At a cool constant temperature
For long term storage of
Away from sunshine and bright light
wines, how should wines
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their
be stored?
side
What are the optimal Sweet wines - well chilled - 6-8°
service temperatures for Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
Sweet and Sparkling
wines?
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What are the aromas Cork Taint - Damp cardboard, lack of fresh fruit
associated with the flavours
following faults: Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of
Cork Taint freshness and fruitiness
Failure of Closure Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Heat Damage
Stalk - Tannins
Name the main
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
components of a grape
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
and what they contain:
Seeds - Bitter Oils
The process where sunlight, carbon dioxide and
What is photosynthesis?
water are combined to produce sugars
What are the five things a Warmth, sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients
vine needs to grow?
Put the stages of grape Flowering
formation and ripening in Fruit set
the correct order: Véraison
Ripening Ripening
Flowering Extra ripening
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison
Grapes swell with water, acidity drops, sugar
What changes in grapes as
increases, aromas change, in black grapes tannin
they ripen?
ripen
Grapes build up more sugar and exaggerated ripe
What happens to grapes
aromas. Eventually they turn into raisins as water
when they are left on the
evaporates. This concentrates sugars, acids and
vine for extra ripening?
flavours and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does It makes tiny holes in the skin of the grape which
Botrytis/noble rot have on allows water to evaporate. This concentrates sugars,
grapes? acids and flavours.
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What are the conditions Damp misty mornings followed by warm dry
needed for noble rot to afternoons
develop?
What is the name given to Icewine/Eiswein
sweet wines made from
frozen grapes?
Between what latitudes 30° and 50° north and south of the equator
are vineyards generally
located?
What affect does altitude The temperature decreases with altitude
have on the temperature
of a vineyard?
What affect do seas have They have a moderating influence
on the temperature of a
region?
What affect can clouds Clouds block sunlight, fogs cool down vineyards
and fog have on the
temperature of a
vineyard?
What affect can mountains Mountains can act as a barrier, sheltering vineyards
have on grape growing in from clouds, rain and wind. This results in sunny
vineyards? summers and long dry autumns
What affect do slope and Slopes facing the equator will receive more heat and
aspect have on grape light and producer riper grapes
growing?
What affect do stony soils Stones absorb heat and make the vineyard warmer,
have on grape growing? this can help with grape ripening
What are problems High levels of moisture can help spread fungal
associated with high levels disease. Rain close to harvest can cause grapes to
of rain? swell and dilute flavours
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