WSET Level 2 with 100% correct solutions 2024

Four reasons for tasting notes correct answersProvide a personal record, assist in articulating, assess the quality, monitor the progress of the wine. Five ideal conditions for tasting correct answersNo distracting odors, good natural light, clean white surface, clean palate, correctly filled ISO glass. Hazy appearance could indicate... correct answersPresence of bacteria or secondary fermentation When assessing intensity in appearance, concentrate on... correct answersThe concentration of the color, not the color itself. What happens to the color of whites and roses as they age? correct answersAs they get older they gain more color. What happens to the color of reds as they age? correct answersAs they get older they lose color and go from purple when young to tawny when old. When smelling, what is the indication of an unclean nose? correct answersMeans that there is some fault: TCA, VA, bret, sulfur, mercaptans, geranium tone... When assessing the intensity of the nose, what are you looking for? correct answersHow much, not how many, of the aroma character there is. Struggle to get anything is light, if you get it before getting nose to glass, pronounced. In a dry wine, what two items can mask themselves as sweetness? correct answersHigh alcohol and fruit intensity. For long term storage, temp of all wines should be... correct answersCool and constant, preferably between 10 and 15C (50-59F) Three considerations for storage of wine correct answersConstant temperature, stored with cork on its side, away from strong light and vibrations. Why will a warmer environment "age" the wine? correct answersHeat agitates molecules and cold slows them down. Cooler conditions puts wine in a stasis. Ideal temperature to serve medium to full bodied oaked whites? correct answersLightly chilled, 10-13C (50-55F) Ideal temperature to serve light to medium bodied white? correct answersChilled, 7-10C (45-50F)