WSET Level 2 Study Guide Questions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which one of the following is true? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks
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b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars
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c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking
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d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe
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- correct answers✔✔b. Too much heat can stop the vine
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producing sugars ||\\||\\
Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
at ||\\||\\
a. Either higher or lower temperatures
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b. The same temperature ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. Higher temperatures
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d. Lower temperatures - correct answers✔✔d. Lower
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temperatures
,Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable
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for
a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines
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b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
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c. Long-lived sweet wines
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d. Branded wines - correct answers✔✔b. Inexpensive, simple
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dry wines ||\\||\\
Why are there very few vineyards lying closeer to the equator
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than 30 degrees? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. It is too windy
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b. It is generally too hot
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c. There is not enough sunlight
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d. It is generally too cold - correct answers✔✔b. It is generally
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too hot ||\\||\\
Which one of the following describes the production of STILL ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
RED wines? ||\\||\\
a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C)
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b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
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c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend
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, d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge -
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correct answers✔✔b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine?
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a. New oak barrels
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b. Fermantation
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c. Glass bottles
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d. Grape skins - correct answers✔✔c. Glass bottles
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"Pale lemon color, green fruit and smoky mineral aromas; dry
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with high acidity" describes which wine?
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a. Chablis AC
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b. Oaked Hunter Valley Chardonnay
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c. Chianti Classico DOC
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d. Cote Rotie AC - correct answers✔✔a. Chablis AC
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Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium
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wine made from Syrah/Shiraz?
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a. Burgundy & Sancerre
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b. Orvieto & Marlborough
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exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which one of the following is true? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks
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b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars
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c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking
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d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe
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- correct answers✔✔b. Too much heat can stop the vine
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producing sugars ||\\||\\
Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
at ||\\||\\
a. Either higher or lower temperatures
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b. The same temperature ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. Higher temperatures
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d. Lower temperatures - correct answers✔✔d. Lower
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temperatures
,Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
for
a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. Long-lived sweet wines
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d. Branded wines - correct answers✔✔b. Inexpensive, simple
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dry wines ||\\||\\
Why are there very few vineyards lying closeer to the equator
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
than 30 degrees? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. It is too windy
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b. It is generally too hot
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c. There is not enough sunlight
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d. It is generally too cold - correct answers✔✔b. It is generally
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too hot ||\\||\\
Which one of the following describes the production of STILL ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
RED wines? ||\\||\\
a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C)
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b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
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c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend
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, d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge -
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correct answers✔✔b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine?
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a. New oak barrels
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b. Fermantation
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c. Glass bottles
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d. Grape skins - correct answers✔✔c. Glass bottles
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"Pale lemon color, green fruit and smoky mineral aromas; dry
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with high acidity" describes which wine?
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a. Chablis AC
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b. Oaked Hunter Valley Chardonnay
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c. Chianti Classico DOC
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d. Cote Rotie AC - correct answers✔✔a. Chablis AC
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Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium
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wine made from Syrah/Shiraz?
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a. Burgundy & Sancerre
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b. Orvieto & Marlborough
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