Light wines - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WSET Level 2 Complete and updated Study Guide Ideal tasting room should be: ️ odor free, good natural light, white surface WSET Level 2 approach to tasting ️ Appearance, Nose, Palate, Conclusion Tasting palate should be ️ clean and unaffected by flavors you can clean your palate by ️ chewing a piece of bread out of condition means ️ wine is too old, stored poorly, or cork seapage most common fault that shows in appearance ️ dull in appearance, hint of brown ruby color ️ p...

the wine label tells us - Answer-who made the wine, where was it made, vintage year, grape variety, any indication of special handling, quality ranking or classification viticulture - Answer-grape growing, picking the harvest and transporting it to the winery viniculture - Answer-winemaking steps in winemaking - Answer-de-stemming, crushing, adding sulfur dioxide, vatting, adding yeast, pressing pulp, aging, clarifying, stabilizing, barrel sampling, blending must - Answer-unfe...

WSET Level 2 Wines Exam Test Bank Questions with 100% Correct Answers What acidity, tannin and flavour would expect from a wine made from Pinotage? - Answer- Acidity - high Tannin - medium Flavour - strawberry, raspberry, red cherry What is the term used for South African red wines that blend Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other varieties? - Answer- Cape Blends What acidity, body and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Cortese? - Answer- Acidity - high Body - ...

Appearance Intensity Color Intensity How much color the wine has 45 degree angle WW with broad watery rim = pale pigment reaches almost to the rim=deep RW if lightly pigmented from rim to core=pale intensely pigmented to rim= deep (can't see the stem from above) Colour White Wines White wines=lemon to amber Most common is lemon hint of orange or brown=gold noticeable level of browning =amber Color Red Wines Purple to Tawny Most common is RUBY Noticeable blue ...

WSET Level 2 Newest 2024 Actual Exam Test Bank Questions and Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+ Where is Touraine and which grape variety is used? - Answer- Loire Valley; Chenin Blanc Describe a Chenin Blanc from Touraine - Answer- medium bodied wines, medium sweetness, high acidity, unoaked, citrus, green and tropical fruit (lemon, apple, pineapple) and some herbaceous aromas (green leaf) Where in the Loire Valley is sweet wine made and which grape varietal is used? ...

pairing for goat cheese Sancerre local food pairs with local wine pairing with stilton cheese port pair w/ sweet food sweeter wine/no tannins 3 species of grapes native to north america vitis riparia, vitis berlandieri, vitis rupestris what is a "shoot" on a vine the new growth a vine produces each year what does bitterness in food do increases bitterness in wine chili heat in food does what? increases perception of bitterness, astringen...

WSET Level 2 Wines study Questions 2024/2025 with complete solutions | Rated a+ Sweetness in food can make dry wines seem: - More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity Umami in food can make wines seem: - More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity Salty foods can make wines seem: - Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More fruity, more body Acidic foods can make wines seem: - Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More sweet, more fruity For long term...

WSET Level 1 Exam with 100% Correct Answers. What is wine? ️ A drink made from the fermented juice or freshly-picked grapes. One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks. What is fermentation? ️ A natural process caused by yeast. What is yeast? ️ Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard and winery. How does yeast live? ️ They feed on sugar, as found in grape juice, converting it to alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. What are the three types...

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What is the range of Alcohol by Volume for most Still & Sparkling wines? - Answer- Between 11.5% and 14% ABV Give an example of a wine with an ABV above the normal range - Answer- Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France) can reach 15% ABV or more. Give an example of a wine with an ABV below the normal range - Answer- White Zinfandel (California) might have a level of alcohol as low as 8% ABV What is meant by BODY in a wine? - Answ...

Oak aging correct answers Complex compounds and gently clarify and stabilize wine while depending colour and softening wine's texture American Oak vs French Oak correct answers American Oak has more vanilla (coconut) and astringency than French Oak. Also American oak is cheaper than French ($500 - 750 instead of $750 - 1000) How to save money during Okay barrel aging correct answers Add oak chips or powder in tank when fermenting wine Barrels "toasted" in three levels correct answers...