WSET LEVEL 2 WINES EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
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Sweetness in food can make dry wines seem: - correct answers More drying, more bitter, more
acidic. Less sweet and fruity
Umami in food can make wines seem: - correct answers More drying, more bitter, more acidic.
Less sweet and fruity
Salty foods can make wines seem: - correct answers Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More
fruity, more body
Acidic foods can make wines seem: - correct answers Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More
sweet, more fruity
For long term storage of wines, how should wines be stored? - correct answers At a cool
constant temperature
Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their side
What are the optimal service temperatures for Sweet and Sparkling wines? - correct answers
Sweet wines - well chilled - 6-8°
Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
What are the aromas associated with the following faults:
Cork Taint
Failure of Closure
Heat Damage - correct answers Cork Taint - Damp cardboard, lack of fresh fruit flavours
Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of freshness and fruitiness
Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Name the main components of a grape and what they contain: - correct answers Stalk -
Tannins
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
Seeds - Bitter Oils
What is photosynthesis? - correct answers The process where sunlight, carbon dioxide and
water are combined to produce sugars
What are the five things a vine needs to grow? - correct answers Warmth, sunlight, carbon
dioxide, water, nutrients
,WSET LEVEL 2 WINES EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
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Put the stages of grape formation and ripening in the correct order:
Ripening
Flowering
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison - correct answers Flowering
Fruit set
Véraison
Ripening
Extra ripening
What changes in grapes as they ripen? - correct answers Grapes swell with water, acidity
drops, sugar increases, aromas change, in black grapes tannin ripen
What happens to grapes when they are left on the vine for extra ripening? - correct answers
Grapes build up more sugar and exaggerated ripe aromas. Eventually they turn into raisins as
water evaporates. This concentrates sugars, acids and flavours and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does Botrytis/noble rot have on grapes? - correct answers It makes tiny holes in
the skin of the grape which allows water to evaporate. This concentrates sugars, acids and
flavours.
What are the conditions needed for noble rot to develop? - correct answers Damp misty
mornings followed by warm dry afternoons
What is the name given to sweet wines made from frozen grapes? - correct answers
Icewine/Eiswein
Between what latitudes are vineyards generally located? - correct answers 30° and 50° north
and south of the equator
What affect does altitude have on the temperature of a vineyard? - correct answers The
temperature decreases with altitude
What affect do seas have on the temperature of a region? - correct answers They have a
moderating influence
What affect can clouds and fog have on the temperature of a vineyard? - correct answers
Clouds block sunlight, fogs cool down vineyards
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What affect can mountains have on grape growing in vineyards? - correct answers Mountains
can act as a barrier, sheltering vineyards from clouds, rain and wind. This results in sunny
summers and long dry autumns
What affect do slope and aspect have on grape growing? - correct answers Slopes facing the
equator will receive more heat and light and producer riper grapes
What affect do stony soils have on grape growing? - correct answers Stones absorb heat and
make the vineyard warmer, this can help with grape ripening
What are problems associated with high levels of rain? - correct answers High levels of
moisture can help spread fungal disease. Rain close to harvest can cause grapes to swell and
dilute flavours
What happens to vines affected by frost? - correct answers Spring frost can damage and kill
the vine's new growth. This reduces the number of grapes that can be grown
What is the name of the process of adding water to vines? - correct answers Irrigation
What are the names of the sprays used to kill fungi and weeds? - correct answers Fungicides
and herbicides
What does 'organic' mean for grape growing? - correct answers Grapes grown without the use
of most chemicals
What is the yield? - correct answers The amount of fruit produced per unit of area
What are the options for harvest? - correct answers Hand harvest or machine harvest
What is a GI? - correct answers Geographical indication - a legally defined vineyard area
What is a PDO? - correct answers Generally small areas with tightly defined regulations
What is a PGI? - correct answers Generally large areas with less strict regulations
What happens to vines as they age? - correct answers Older vines produce a small number of
grapes which are more concentrated and complex and can result in higher quality wines
What does the vintage on a label of wine refer to? - correct answers The year in which the
grape were harvested
What is the French equivalent to PDO and PGI - correct answers AOC/AOP and IGP
What is the Italian equivalent to PDO and PGI - correct answers DOC/DOCG and IGT
What is the Spanish equivalent to PDO and PGI - correct answers DO/DOCa and Vino de le
Tierra
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