WSET LEVEL 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What varietal does very well in the Hunter Valley in Australia?.
Answer: Semillon
◍ How many regions (anbaugebeite) in Germany are there?.
Answer: 13 quality regions
◍ Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?1. Italy2. Germany3. Spain4.
France.
Answer: Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?4. France
◍ Which ONE of the following wines is the best paring when served with a
fruit-based dessert?1. High acid, low tannin red wine2. Dry, light bodied
white wine3. High tannin, full bodied red wine4. Sweet, high acid white
wine..
Answer: Which ONE of the following wines is the best paring when served
with a fruit-based dessert?4. Sweet, high acid white wine.
◍ Which of the following helps concentate the sugars to make sweet wines in
Sauternes?a. Black rotb. Birdsc. Noble rotd. Viral infection.
Answer: c. Noble rot
◍ Do the following villages of Burgundy make red or white wine?a. Gevrey
Chambertinb. Chablisc. Meursaultd. Macon Villagese. Nuits St. Georges.
Answer: a. Red (Pinot Noir)b. White (Chardonnay)c. Whited. Whitee. Red
◍ Which ONE of the following grape varieties is often blended with Merlot?1.
Cabernet Sauvignon2. Riesling3. Pinot Noir4. Grenache.
Answer: Which ONE of the following grape varieties is often blended with
, Merlot?1. Cabernet Sauvignon
◍ a. Lightly Chilled _____ degrees Celsius b. Chilled ______ degrees
Celsiusc. Well Chilled ______ degrees Celsius.
Answer: a. 10-13b. 7-10c. 6-8
◍ What is the difference between Sekt and Deutscher Sekt?.
Answer: Sekt is German word for sparkling wine. Labeled Sekt uses wines
from anywhere in EU. Deutscher Sekt can only be made from German base
wines (typically Rieslings)
◍ Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in...1. northern Italy2. central Spain3.
the Loire Valley4. southern Germany.
Answer: Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in...1. northern Italy
◍ What is Liebfraumilch?.
Answer: German bulk wine
◍ What is the white wine (Loire Valley) that is often left sur lie?.
Answer: Muscadet
◍ What are four vineyard activies?.
Answer: 1. careful pruning 2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes
on each vine3. pest control4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their degree of exposure to
sunlight
◍ Prosecco is a a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italyb. Neutral sparkling rosé
from Spainc. Sweet sarkling red from Italyd. Autolytic sparkling wine from
Spain.
Answer: a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy
◍ Room temperatures.
Answer: 15-18 degrees Celsius
◍ What is the black grape indigenous to California?.
Answer: Zinfandel
◍ What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?.
, Answer: high acidity
◍ In order to grow a vine needs:a, b, c, d, e.
Answer: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)b. Sunlightc. Waterd. Warmthe. Nutrients
◍ Which of the following is least tolerant of hot climates?1. Grenache2. Pinot
Noir3. Shiraz4. Cabernet Sauvignon.
Answer: Which of the following is least tolerant of hot climates?2. Pinot
Noir
◍ Which of the following tasting notes most accurately describes a young
wine from Pauillac AC?a. Pale gold, exotic fruit aromas, sweetb. Intense
purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tanninsc. Pale garnet, with red fruit &
pepper aromas, low tanninsd. Pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry.
Answer: b. Intense purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tannins
◍ What are the two valleys in Australia that produce Riesling?.
Answer: Clare Valley & Eden Valley
◍ What are the two grapes that dominate the Touraine and Anjou-Saumur
region in the Loire Valley?.
Answer: red: Cabernet Francgreen: Chenin Blanc
◍ What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?.
Answer: high acidity
◍ Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing long-lived
Semillon wines that are dry, light body and alcohol, but high in acidity?1.
Hunter Valley2. Tasmania3. Rutherglen4. Gisborne.
Answer: Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing
long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light body and alcohol, but high in
acidity?1. Hunter Valley
◍ Which of the following varieties is often used in South Africa for
inexpensive unoaked wines?a. Malbecb. Chenin Blancc. Shirazd. Trebbiano.
Answer: b. Chenin Blanc
◍ Which of the following regions are located in Chile1. Barossa2. Maipo3.
, Carneros4. Rapel.
Answer: 2. Maipo and 4. Rapel
◍ Which of the following is false?a. Regular heavy drinking can cause
cirrhosis of the liverb. Intoxication improves driving abilityc. Regular heavy
drinking can lead to alcohol dependencyd. Dangerous machinery should not
be operated when intoxicated.
Answer: b. Intoxication improves driving ability
◍ Chardonnay likes cool, moderate and hot climates. Give an example of each
of these regions..
Answer: Hot: Australia & CaliforniaModerate: Burgundy & CaliforniaCool:
Chablis in Burgundy
◍ What is the sub-region of Cote du Rhone, considered superior with more
complex wines?.
Answer: Cote du Rhone Villages
◍ What are the main appellations in Languedoc-Roussillon?.
Answer: Languedoc ACMinervois AC
◍ What is Fino?.
Answer: pale, dry Sherry
◍ What is Alsace Grand Cru AC?.
Answer: a wine from a superior vineyard site
◍ Most exported wine comes from this region in the Southeast part of
Portugal?.
Answer: Alentejo
◍ Pernod, Ricard, Pastis, Ouzo, and Absinthe all have a flavor of _______..
Answer: anise
◍ Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type
of climate?.
Answer: warm/hot climate
◍ Wines that are slightly sweet are called?.
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What varietal does very well in the Hunter Valley in Australia?.
Answer: Semillon
◍ How many regions (anbaugebeite) in Germany are there?.
Answer: 13 quality regions
◍ Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?1. Italy2. Germany3. Spain4.
France.
Answer: Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?4. France
◍ Which ONE of the following wines is the best paring when served with a
fruit-based dessert?1. High acid, low tannin red wine2. Dry, light bodied
white wine3. High tannin, full bodied red wine4. Sweet, high acid white
wine..
Answer: Which ONE of the following wines is the best paring when served
with a fruit-based dessert?4. Sweet, high acid white wine.
◍ Which of the following helps concentate the sugars to make sweet wines in
Sauternes?a. Black rotb. Birdsc. Noble rotd. Viral infection.
Answer: c. Noble rot
◍ Do the following villages of Burgundy make red or white wine?a. Gevrey
Chambertinb. Chablisc. Meursaultd. Macon Villagese. Nuits St. Georges.
Answer: a. Red (Pinot Noir)b. White (Chardonnay)c. Whited. Whitee. Red
◍ Which ONE of the following grape varieties is often blended with Merlot?1.
Cabernet Sauvignon2. Riesling3. Pinot Noir4. Grenache.
Answer: Which ONE of the following grape varieties is often blended with
, Merlot?1. Cabernet Sauvignon
◍ a. Lightly Chilled _____ degrees Celsius b. Chilled ______ degrees
Celsiusc. Well Chilled ______ degrees Celsius.
Answer: a. 10-13b. 7-10c. 6-8
◍ What is the difference between Sekt and Deutscher Sekt?.
Answer: Sekt is German word for sparkling wine. Labeled Sekt uses wines
from anywhere in EU. Deutscher Sekt can only be made from German base
wines (typically Rieslings)
◍ Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in...1. northern Italy2. central Spain3.
the Loire Valley4. southern Germany.
Answer: Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in...1. northern Italy
◍ What is Liebfraumilch?.
Answer: German bulk wine
◍ What is the white wine (Loire Valley) that is often left sur lie?.
Answer: Muscadet
◍ What are four vineyard activies?.
Answer: 1. careful pruning 2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes
on each vine3. pest control4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their degree of exposure to
sunlight
◍ Prosecco is a a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italyb. Neutral sparkling rosé
from Spainc. Sweet sarkling red from Italyd. Autolytic sparkling wine from
Spain.
Answer: a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy
◍ Room temperatures.
Answer: 15-18 degrees Celsius
◍ What is the black grape indigenous to California?.
Answer: Zinfandel
◍ What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?.
, Answer: high acidity
◍ In order to grow a vine needs:a, b, c, d, e.
Answer: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)b. Sunlightc. Waterd. Warmthe. Nutrients
◍ Which of the following is least tolerant of hot climates?1. Grenache2. Pinot
Noir3. Shiraz4. Cabernet Sauvignon.
Answer: Which of the following is least tolerant of hot climates?2. Pinot
Noir
◍ Which of the following tasting notes most accurately describes a young
wine from Pauillac AC?a. Pale gold, exotic fruit aromas, sweetb. Intense
purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tanninsc. Pale garnet, with red fruit &
pepper aromas, low tanninsd. Pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry.
Answer: b. Intense purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tannins
◍ What are the two valleys in Australia that produce Riesling?.
Answer: Clare Valley & Eden Valley
◍ What are the two grapes that dominate the Touraine and Anjou-Saumur
region in the Loire Valley?.
Answer: red: Cabernet Francgreen: Chenin Blanc
◍ What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar?.
Answer: high acidity
◍ Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing long-lived
Semillon wines that are dry, light body and alcohol, but high in acidity?1.
Hunter Valley2. Tasmania3. Rutherglen4. Gisborne.
Answer: Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing
long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light body and alcohol, but high in
acidity?1. Hunter Valley
◍ Which of the following varieties is often used in South Africa for
inexpensive unoaked wines?a. Malbecb. Chenin Blancc. Shirazd. Trebbiano.
Answer: b. Chenin Blanc
◍ Which of the following regions are located in Chile1. Barossa2. Maipo3.
, Carneros4. Rapel.
Answer: 2. Maipo and 4. Rapel
◍ Which of the following is false?a. Regular heavy drinking can cause
cirrhosis of the liverb. Intoxication improves driving abilityc. Regular heavy
drinking can lead to alcohol dependencyd. Dangerous machinery should not
be operated when intoxicated.
Answer: b. Intoxication improves driving ability
◍ Chardonnay likes cool, moderate and hot climates. Give an example of each
of these regions..
Answer: Hot: Australia & CaliforniaModerate: Burgundy & CaliforniaCool:
Chablis in Burgundy
◍ What is the sub-region of Cote du Rhone, considered superior with more
complex wines?.
Answer: Cote du Rhone Villages
◍ What are the main appellations in Languedoc-Roussillon?.
Answer: Languedoc ACMinervois AC
◍ What is Fino?.
Answer: pale, dry Sherry
◍ What is Alsace Grand Cru AC?.
Answer: a wine from a superior vineyard site
◍ Most exported wine comes from this region in the Southeast part of
Portugal?.
Answer: Alentejo
◍ Pernod, Ricard, Pastis, Ouzo, and Absinthe all have a flavor of _______..
Answer: anise
◍ Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type
of climate?.
Answer: warm/hot climate
◍ Wines that are slightly sweet are called?.
