WSET LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Grenache (Garnacha) Flavor Profiles.
Answer: Hot Climate: Red fruit, low acidity, low tanninOther Flavors:
Spice, Toffee, used for Rosé wines
◍ Unfined/Unfilitered.
Answer: The wine has not been fine or filtered before bottling, so it may not
be perfectly bright, and may have thrown a big deposit in the bottle.
◍ Italy: Wine Quality Categories.
Answer: 1. DOP - Denominazione di Origine Protetta - New PDO2. DOC -
Denominazione di Origine Controlatta - Traditional PDO3. DOCG -
Denominazione di Origine Controlatta e Garantita - Traditional PDO4. IGP
- Indicazione Geografica Protetta - New PGI5. IGT - Indicazione Geografica
Tipica - Traditional PGI
◍ South AfricaMain Varieties?.
Answer: Black: Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah/ShirazWhite:
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
◍ What are the ideal conditions for long term storage of wine?.
Answer: 1. Dark, free of Vibration2. Constant temperature of 10° - 15°C3.
Store bottle on their side.
◍ Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of
_____________.1. Beaujolais2. Côte d'Or3. Valpolicella4. Southern Rhône.
Answer: Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the
region of _____________.1. Beaujolais
,◍ AstiMuscat.
Answer: 1. Tank method2. Sweet with intense floral and fruity flavors
◍ What is the ideal temperature to serve Cava?1. Well-Chilled 6° - 8°C (43° -
45°F)2. Lightly Chilled 13°C (55°F)3. Room temperature 15° - 18°C (59° -
64°F)4. Lightly chilled 10° - 13°C (50° - 55°F).
Answer: What is the ideal temperature to serve Cava?1. Well-Chilled 6° -
8°C (43° - 45°F)
◍ Pairing: Primary Flavor in the food:Salty.
Answer: 1. Less drying and bitter, less acidic2. Smoother and richer3. Salt
can make tannic wines seem more palatable.
◍ Merlot blends with what grape varieties?.
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenère
◍ Piemonte and NW (Red)NebbioloRegions?.
Answer: Regions: Barolo, BarbarescoVarietally labelled wines: Nebbiolo,
Barbera
◍ Syrah (Shiraz) Flavor Profiles.
Answer: Moderate Climate: Pepper, black fruit, medium acid, high
tanninHot Climate: Spice, black fruit, medium acid, high tanninOther
Flavors: Oak, Vegetal, Animal, Chocolate
◍ Foreign Language Label TermsMedium-dry.
Answer: French: Demi-SecItalian: AbbaccatoSpanish: SemisecoGerman:
Halbtrocken
◍ Pedro Ximénez - Sherry.
Answer: Intensely sweet wines are made from dried grapes of this variety.
These wines, or grapes-concentrate, are used to sweeten dry Sherries.
◍ Vegetarian.
Answer: No meat or fish products (e.g. isinglass) is used to clarify the wine.
◍ The word "Brut" on a bottle of Champagne indicates that it is
__________________.1. Rosé in color2. High in tannin3. Low in acidity4.
, Dry..
Answer: The word "Brut" on a bottle of Champagne indicates that it is
__________________.4. Dry.
◍ What is considered Climate?.
Answer: The Weather (Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine) we may expect in a
typical year.1. Affects: Sunlight, warmth and water2. Affected by: Latitude,
Altitude, the Sea (or other Large bodies of water)3. Hot Climate: Higher
Alcohol, Fuller Body, More Tannin, Less Acid4. Moderate Climate: In
between5. Cool Climate: Lower Alcohol, lighter body, Less Tannin, More
Acid
◍ France: Wine Quality Categories.
Answer: 1. AOP - Appellation d'Origine Protégée - New PDO2. AOC -
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée - Traditional PDO3. IGP - Indication
Géographique Protégée - New PGI4. Vin de Pays - Traditional PGI
◍ Syrah (Shiraz) Classic Regions.
Answer: France: Nothern Rhône: Crozes-Hermitage, Côtes du
RôtieSouthern Rhône (blended): Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages,
Châteaneuf-du-Pape
◍ German RieslingRegions?.
Answer: Regions: Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
◍ How do Oak barrels influence wine?.
Answer: They allow for oxidation flavors to develop, and soften tannin's.
(New barrels add oaky flavors.)
◍ Pairing: Primary Flavor in the food:Fatty/Oily.
Answer: 1. Less acidic2. Pair with wines with high levels of acidicty
◍ What is the process of production of Rose Wines?.
Answer: 1. Crush2. Ferment (12° - 22° C)3. Extract a little Color4. Press
◍ ChileMain Varieties?.
Answer: Black: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère,
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Grenache (Garnacha) Flavor Profiles.
Answer: Hot Climate: Red fruit, low acidity, low tanninOther Flavors:
Spice, Toffee, used for Rosé wines
◍ Unfined/Unfilitered.
Answer: The wine has not been fine or filtered before bottling, so it may not
be perfectly bright, and may have thrown a big deposit in the bottle.
◍ Italy: Wine Quality Categories.
Answer: 1. DOP - Denominazione di Origine Protetta - New PDO2. DOC -
Denominazione di Origine Controlatta - Traditional PDO3. DOCG -
Denominazione di Origine Controlatta e Garantita - Traditional PDO4. IGP
- Indicazione Geografica Protetta - New PGI5. IGT - Indicazione Geografica
Tipica - Traditional PGI
◍ South AfricaMain Varieties?.
Answer: Black: Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah/ShirazWhite:
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
◍ What are the ideal conditions for long term storage of wine?.
Answer: 1. Dark, free of Vibration2. Constant temperature of 10° - 15°C3.
Store bottle on their side.
◍ Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of
_____________.1. Beaujolais2. Côte d'Or3. Valpolicella4. Southern Rhône.
Answer: Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the
region of _____________.1. Beaujolais
,◍ AstiMuscat.
Answer: 1. Tank method2. Sweet with intense floral and fruity flavors
◍ What is the ideal temperature to serve Cava?1. Well-Chilled 6° - 8°C (43° -
45°F)2. Lightly Chilled 13°C (55°F)3. Room temperature 15° - 18°C (59° -
64°F)4. Lightly chilled 10° - 13°C (50° - 55°F).
Answer: What is the ideal temperature to serve Cava?1. Well-Chilled 6° -
8°C (43° - 45°F)
◍ Pairing: Primary Flavor in the food:Salty.
Answer: 1. Less drying and bitter, less acidic2. Smoother and richer3. Salt
can make tannic wines seem more palatable.
◍ Merlot blends with what grape varieties?.
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenère
◍ Piemonte and NW (Red)NebbioloRegions?.
Answer: Regions: Barolo, BarbarescoVarietally labelled wines: Nebbiolo,
Barbera
◍ Syrah (Shiraz) Flavor Profiles.
Answer: Moderate Climate: Pepper, black fruit, medium acid, high
tanninHot Climate: Spice, black fruit, medium acid, high tanninOther
Flavors: Oak, Vegetal, Animal, Chocolate
◍ Foreign Language Label TermsMedium-dry.
Answer: French: Demi-SecItalian: AbbaccatoSpanish: SemisecoGerman:
Halbtrocken
◍ Pedro Ximénez - Sherry.
Answer: Intensely sweet wines are made from dried grapes of this variety.
These wines, or grapes-concentrate, are used to sweeten dry Sherries.
◍ Vegetarian.
Answer: No meat or fish products (e.g. isinglass) is used to clarify the wine.
◍ The word "Brut" on a bottle of Champagne indicates that it is
__________________.1. Rosé in color2. High in tannin3. Low in acidity4.
, Dry..
Answer: The word "Brut" on a bottle of Champagne indicates that it is
__________________.4. Dry.
◍ What is considered Climate?.
Answer: The Weather (Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine) we may expect in a
typical year.1. Affects: Sunlight, warmth and water2. Affected by: Latitude,
Altitude, the Sea (or other Large bodies of water)3. Hot Climate: Higher
Alcohol, Fuller Body, More Tannin, Less Acid4. Moderate Climate: In
between5. Cool Climate: Lower Alcohol, lighter body, Less Tannin, More
Acid
◍ France: Wine Quality Categories.
Answer: 1. AOP - Appellation d'Origine Protégée - New PDO2. AOC -
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée - Traditional PDO3. IGP - Indication
Géographique Protégée - New PGI4. Vin de Pays - Traditional PGI
◍ Syrah (Shiraz) Classic Regions.
Answer: France: Nothern Rhône: Crozes-Hermitage, Côtes du
RôtieSouthern Rhône (blended): Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages,
Châteaneuf-du-Pape
◍ German RieslingRegions?.
Answer: Regions: Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
◍ How do Oak barrels influence wine?.
Answer: They allow for oxidation flavors to develop, and soften tannin's.
(New barrels add oaky flavors.)
◍ Pairing: Primary Flavor in the food:Fatty/Oily.
Answer: 1. Less acidic2. Pair with wines with high levels of acidicty
◍ What is the process of production of Rose Wines?.
Answer: 1. Crush2. Ferment (12° - 22° C)3. Extract a little Color4. Press
◍ ChileMain Varieties?.
Answer: Black: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère,
