WSET LEVEL 2 WINE & SPIRITS QUIZ
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
Generally, csweetness ccan cbe cdetected cwhere cin cthe cmouth? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔The ctip cof cthe ctongue.
A csweet cwine cthat cis ctoo clow cin cacidity ccan ctaste c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Oversweet
c& cCloying
What cis cthe cbest cserving ctemperature cfor ca cChampagne? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔45
cdegrees cF
Your cbody ccan cbreak cdown capproximately c_____ cgrams cof calcohol cper chour. c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔10
Umami cin cfood cwill cincrease cthe cperception cof c______________ cand cdecrease cthe
cperception cof c_____________. c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Bitterness/Fruitiness
If cyou cpair ca chigh ctannin cwine cwith ca csalty cfood, cthe cwine cwould cseem c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Softer, csmoother cand cless ctannic
The ctaste cof cwine cwith cfoods chigh cin csugar cwill c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Increase cthe
cperception cof cbitterness c& cDecrease cthe cperception cof cbody
Official cdrinks cor cunits cgenerally ccontain cbetween c____ cand c____ cgrams cof cpure
cethanol. c- ccorrect canswers✔✔8 cand c14
If cyou chave ca cdry cwine cwith cdessert, cwhat cwill chappen cto cthe cwine? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔It cwill cseem ctart cand cover cacidic
If cyou cpair ca chigh calcohol cwine cwith cfood cthat chas cchili cheat, cthe cwine cwill cseem?
c- ccorrect canswers✔✔More cbitter
What ccomponents cin cfood cmake cwine ctaste charder? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Sweetness c& cUmami
With ca cdish cthat ccontains csugar, cthe cwine cshould chave c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Higher cSweetness
What cis cthe cbest cserving ctemperature cfor ca cRioja? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔59F
Which cregion(s) cis cwarmer cbecause cof cthe cinfluence cof cocean ccurrents?
, 1. cBordeaux c(coastal cFrance)
2. cCarneros
3. cSouthern cAustralia
4. cCasablanca c- ccorrect canswers✔✔1. cBordeaux c(coastal cFrance)
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cbest cdefinition cof cclimate? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔The
cweather cconditions c(temperature, crainfall, csunshine) cone cmay cexpect cin ca ctypical
cyear.
An cexample cof cthe cuse cof coak cmaturation cwith coxygen cand cits cbenefit cin
cwinemaking cis: c- ccorrect canswers✔✔The cuse cof cnew coak cbarrels cduring
cmaturation cof cred cwine cwhich cresults cin csoftened ctannins cin cthe cwine.
Which cof cthe cfollowing care ctraditional cterms cfor cPDO cwines cin cthe cEU
cclassification?
1. cDOC
2. cIGT
3. cVin cDe cPays
4. cAOC
5. cDO c- ccorrect canswers✔✔1. cDOC
4. cAOC
5. cDO
In cregions cwhere crainfall cis chigh cwhy care csoils cmade cof cpredominantly cchalk cor
cgravel cconsidered cto cbe cthe cbest? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔They cdrain cwater caway
cquickly
Which cof cthe cfollowing cGerman cterms cmeans clate charvest? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Spatlese
The cEU cdivides cwines cwith ca cgeographical cindication cinto ctwo cquality ccategories: c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔Wines cwith ca cProtected cDesignation cof cOrigin c(PDO) cand
cWines cwith ca cProtected cGeographical cIndication c(PGI)
Which cof cthe cfollowing cbest cdescribes cthe ccomponents cof cgrapes cgrown cin ca ccool
cclimate cwhen ccompared cto cgrapes cgrown cin ca chot cclimate? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Lower calcohol, clower ctannin, clighter cbody, chigher cacidity
What cis cthe ccorrect corder cof cthe cmain csteps cof cstill cwhite cwine cproduction? c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔Crush, cpress, cferment
What cis cthe ccorrect corder cof cthe cmain csteps cof cstill cred cwine cproduction? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Crush, cferment, cpress
WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
Generally, csweetness ccan cbe cdetected cwhere cin cthe cmouth? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔The ctip cof cthe ctongue.
A csweet cwine cthat cis ctoo clow cin cacidity ccan ctaste c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Oversweet
c& cCloying
What cis cthe cbest cserving ctemperature cfor ca cChampagne? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔45
cdegrees cF
Your cbody ccan cbreak cdown capproximately c_____ cgrams cof calcohol cper chour. c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔10
Umami cin cfood cwill cincrease cthe cperception cof c______________ cand cdecrease cthe
cperception cof c_____________. c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Bitterness/Fruitiness
If cyou cpair ca chigh ctannin cwine cwith ca csalty cfood, cthe cwine cwould cseem c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Softer, csmoother cand cless ctannic
The ctaste cof cwine cwith cfoods chigh cin csugar cwill c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Increase cthe
cperception cof cbitterness c& cDecrease cthe cperception cof cbody
Official cdrinks cor cunits cgenerally ccontain cbetween c____ cand c____ cgrams cof cpure
cethanol. c- ccorrect canswers✔✔8 cand c14
If cyou chave ca cdry cwine cwith cdessert, cwhat cwill chappen cto cthe cwine? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔It cwill cseem ctart cand cover cacidic
If cyou cpair ca chigh calcohol cwine cwith cfood cthat chas cchili cheat, cthe cwine cwill cseem?
c- ccorrect canswers✔✔More cbitter
What ccomponents cin cfood cmake cwine ctaste charder? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Sweetness c& cUmami
With ca cdish cthat ccontains csugar, cthe cwine cshould chave c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Higher cSweetness
What cis cthe cbest cserving ctemperature cfor ca cRioja? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔59F
Which cregion(s) cis cwarmer cbecause cof cthe cinfluence cof cocean ccurrents?
, 1. cBordeaux c(coastal cFrance)
2. cCarneros
3. cSouthern cAustralia
4. cCasablanca c- ccorrect canswers✔✔1. cBordeaux c(coastal cFrance)
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cbest cdefinition cof cclimate? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔The
cweather cconditions c(temperature, crainfall, csunshine) cone cmay cexpect cin ca ctypical
cyear.
An cexample cof cthe cuse cof coak cmaturation cwith coxygen cand cits cbenefit cin
cwinemaking cis: c- ccorrect canswers✔✔The cuse cof cnew coak cbarrels cduring
cmaturation cof cred cwine cwhich cresults cin csoftened ctannins cin cthe cwine.
Which cof cthe cfollowing care ctraditional cterms cfor cPDO cwines cin cthe cEU
cclassification?
1. cDOC
2. cIGT
3. cVin cDe cPays
4. cAOC
5. cDO c- ccorrect canswers✔✔1. cDOC
4. cAOC
5. cDO
In cregions cwhere crainfall cis chigh cwhy care csoils cmade cof cpredominantly cchalk cor
cgravel cconsidered cto cbe cthe cbest? c- ccorrect canswers✔✔They cdrain cwater caway
cquickly
Which cof cthe cfollowing cGerman cterms cmeans clate charvest? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Spatlese
The cEU cdivides cwines cwith ca cgeographical cindication cinto ctwo cquality ccategories: c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔Wines cwith ca cProtected cDesignation cof cOrigin c(PDO) cand
cWines cwith ca cProtected cGeographical cIndication c(PGI)
Which cof cthe cfollowing cbest cdescribes cthe ccomponents cof cgrapes cgrown cin ca ccool
cclimate cwhen ccompared cto cgrapes cgrown cin ca chot cclimate? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Lower calcohol, clower ctannin, clighter cbody, chigher cacidity
What cis cthe ccorrect corder cof cthe cmain csteps cof cstill cwhite cwine cproduction? c-
ccorrect canswers✔✔Crush, cpress, cferment
What cis cthe ccorrect corder cof cthe cmain csteps cof cstill cred cwine cproduction? c- ccorrect
canswers✔✔Crush, cferment, cpress
