WSET LEVEL 2 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Learning Outcome 1. Answer: Understand the environmental
influences and grape-growing options in the vineyard and how these
will impact the style and quality of wine.
◉ Learning Outcome 2. Answer: Understand how winemaking and
bottle ageing influence the style and quality of wine.
◉ Learning Outcome 3. Answer: Understand how environmental
influences, grape-growing options, winemaking and bottle ageing
influence the style and quality of wines made from the principal
grape varieties.
◉ Learning Outcome 4. Answer: Know the style and quality of wines
produced from regionally important black and white grape varieties.
◉ Learning Outcome 5. Answer: Understand how the production
process can influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
◉ Learning Outcome 6. Answer: Understand the key principles and
processes involved in the storage and service of wine, and in the
pairing of food and wine.
,◉ Total Qualification Time (TQT). Answer: An estimate of the total
amount of time, measured in hours, that a learner would need to
show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a
qualification.
◉ Guided Learning Hours (GLH). Answer: Include all tutor-
supervised learning and supervised assessments.
◉ TQT for Level 2 Award in Wines. Answer: 28 hours.
◉ Examination Regulations. Answer: Guidance concerning the
examination, including weight of the learning outcomes content.
◉ Recommended Tasting Samples. Answer: A list provided to
candidates to enhance their learning experience.
◉ Sample Examination Questions. Answer: Examples of questions
that may appear on the examination.
◉ Qualification Aims. Answer: To provide a good level of wine
knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies.
, ◉ Environmental Influences. Answer: Factors in the vineyard that
affect the style and quality of wine.
◉ Grape-Growing Options. Answer: Choices made in the vineyard
that can impact wine characteristics.
◉ Winemaking. Answer: The process of producing wine from
grapes.
◉ Bottle Ageing. Answer: The maturation process of wine in bottles
that can affect its style and quality.
◉ Sparkling Wines. Answer: Wines that contain significant levels of
carbon dioxide, making them fizzy.
◉ Fortified Wines. Answer: Wines that have had a distilled spirit
added to them, increasing their alcohol content.
◉ Food and Wine Pairing. Answer: The practice of matching food
dishes with specific wines to enhance the dining experience.
◉ Entry Requirements. Answer: No restrictions on entry to the
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Learning Outcome 1. Answer: Understand the environmental
influences and grape-growing options in the vineyard and how these
will impact the style and quality of wine.
◉ Learning Outcome 2. Answer: Understand how winemaking and
bottle ageing influence the style and quality of wine.
◉ Learning Outcome 3. Answer: Understand how environmental
influences, grape-growing options, winemaking and bottle ageing
influence the style and quality of wines made from the principal
grape varieties.
◉ Learning Outcome 4. Answer: Know the style and quality of wines
produced from regionally important black and white grape varieties.
◉ Learning Outcome 5. Answer: Understand how the production
process can influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
◉ Learning Outcome 6. Answer: Understand the key principles and
processes involved in the storage and service of wine, and in the
pairing of food and wine.
,◉ Total Qualification Time (TQT). Answer: An estimate of the total
amount of time, measured in hours, that a learner would need to
show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a
qualification.
◉ Guided Learning Hours (GLH). Answer: Include all tutor-
supervised learning and supervised assessments.
◉ TQT for Level 2 Award in Wines. Answer: 28 hours.
◉ Examination Regulations. Answer: Guidance concerning the
examination, including weight of the learning outcomes content.
◉ Recommended Tasting Samples. Answer: A list provided to
candidates to enhance their learning experience.
◉ Sample Examination Questions. Answer: Examples of questions
that may appear on the examination.
◉ Qualification Aims. Answer: To provide a good level of wine
knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies.
, ◉ Environmental Influences. Answer: Factors in the vineyard that
affect the style and quality of wine.
◉ Grape-Growing Options. Answer: Choices made in the vineyard
that can impact wine characteristics.
◉ Winemaking. Answer: The process of producing wine from
grapes.
◉ Bottle Ageing. Answer: The maturation process of wine in bottles
that can affect its style and quality.
◉ Sparkling Wines. Answer: Wines that contain significant levels of
carbon dioxide, making them fizzy.
◉ Fortified Wines. Answer: Wines that have had a distilled spirit
added to them, increasing their alcohol content.
◉ Food and Wine Pairing. Answer: The practice of matching food
dishes with specific wines to enhance the dining experience.
◉ Entry Requirements. Answer: No restrictions on entry to the
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines.
