WSET Level 2 Award: Mock Exam Question And Answer.

Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard? 1. Climate 2. Weather 3. Gape Variety 4. Soil - correct answer Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard? *3. Gape Variety* Which one of the following statements is true? 1. Top quality wine can only be made from hand harvested grapes. 2. Top quality wines can only be made from machine harvested grapes. 3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested grapes. 4. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested grapes. - correct answer 3. Top quality wine can be made from hand and machine harvested grapes. The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be __________, __________ and __________. - correct answer The Body, Acid and Tannin of a youthful red Hermitage would be *Medium, Low and High*. In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be __________ and __________. - correct answer In the wine Sauternes, the Sweetness and Alcohol would typically be *Sweet* and *High*. In general, how does the climate of a region near the coast differ from one in the center of a land mass? - correct answer Winter: *Warmer* Summer: *Cooler* Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically? 1. Deep in color and high tannin. 2. Pale in color and light in flavor. 3. Light bodied and high in acid. 4. Medium bodied and low in alcohol. - correct answer Douro DOC is known for dry red wines which are typically? *1. Deep in color and high in tannin.* Where is Valdepenas? 1. Chile 2. Spain 3. Argentina 4. California - correct answer Where is Valdepenas? *2. Spain* Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________. 1. Blue Mildew 2. Noble Rot 3. Mildew 4. Frost - correct answer Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________. *2. Noble Rot* Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif? 1. Fino 2. Oloroso 3. Cream 4. Amontillado - correct answer Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif? *1. Fino* Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit? 1. Rum 2. Tequila 3. Cognac 4. Vodka - correct answer Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit? *3. Cognac* Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______. 1. Beaumes de Venise 2. Mosel 3. Sauternes 4. Rutherglen - correct answer Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______. *1. Beaumes de Venise* *4. Rutherglen* Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______. 1. Pinot Noir 2. Shiraz 3. Carmenére 4. Zinfandel - correct answer Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______. *1. Pinot Noir* What is the correct sequence of events for most red wine making? - correct answer Red Wine Making 1. Crush 2. Ferment 3. Press Old Oak Vats 1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine. 2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine. 3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften. - correct answer Old Oak Vats *2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.* *3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.* What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color? - correct answer What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color? Fermentation in contact with the skins. Which of the following are commonly used to add complexity to premium quality dry Chardonnay wines?