WSET Level 2 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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WSET Level 2 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
What three months are grapes harvested in the summer hemisphere? - Answer- February, March, April
What three months are grapes harvested in the northern hemisphere? - Answer- August, September, October
What is a GI? - Answer- A GI is a ge...
WSET Level 2 Exam Questions and
Answers All Correct
What three months are grapes harvested in the summer hemisphere? - Answer-
February, March, April
What three months are grapes harvested in the northern hemisphere? - Answer-
August, September, October
What is a GI? - Answer- A GI is a geographical indication; a designated vineyard within
a country
EU wines with a GI are divided into what two quality categories? - Answer- Wines with a
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and wines with a Protected Geographical
Indication (PGI).
T or F: PDOs are generally smaller areas with tighter regulations than PGI - Answer-
True
Do PDO wines generally state the variety on the label? - Answer- No. PDOs do not
have this in the label generally.
To grow and produce wine, a vine needs: - Answer- Carbon dioxide, sun light, water,
warmth, and nutrients
Climates suitable for wine production can be divided into three categories: - Answer-
Hot, moderate, and cool
The climate of a Wine region is determined by: - Answer- Latitude; how close it is to the
equator
In addition to latitude, these two factors also effect climate: - Answer- Altitude and
oceans
High altitudes will have what kind of climate: - Answer- Cooler climate
Western Europe's warm ocean current ensures what? - Answer- That Western Europe
is not as cold as regions with similar latitudes in North America.
California, Chile, and South Africa are cooled by what kind of ocean currents: - Answer-
Cold ocean currents
, Hot climates generally produce what style of wines: - Answer- More alcohol, fuller body,
more tannin, less acid
Cool climates generally produce what styles of wine: - Answer- Less alcohol, lighter
body, less tannin, more acidity
What is the most important time of year for weather conditions to affect the grape: -
Answer- The growing season; particularly when the grapes are ripening
Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC) - Answer- French traditional term for PDO.
Vin de Pays - Answer- Traditional labeling term for PGI.
IGP - Answer- French, for those who don't use Vin de Pays Indication Geographique
Protégée. Labeled Vin de France.
Sweetness and umami in food - Answer- Two components in food that tend to make
Wine harder (more astringent and bitter, more acidic, less sweet and fruity)
Salt and acid in food - Answer- Two components whose presence in food tends to make
wines taste softer (less astringent and bitter, less acidic, sweeter, and more fruity)
Sweetness in food - Answer- Increase the perception of bitterness, acidity, and the
burning effect of alcohol in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and
fruitiness in the wine
Dishes containing sugar - Answer- A general rule is to select a Wine with higher level of
sweetness
Unami in food - Answer- Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol
burn in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in the wine.
Acidity in food - Answer- Increases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in
the wine. Decreases the perception of acidity in the wine.
Salt in food - Answer- Increases the perception of body in Wine and decreases the
perception of bitterness and acidity in the wine. Can help soften harder elements.
Bitterness in food - Answer- Increases bitterness in wine. Generally bitter flavors add to
each other.
Chili heat in food - Answer- Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol
burn. Decreases the perception of body, richness, sweetness and fruitiness in the wine.
burning sensation of chili - Answer- Alcohol increases
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