WSET L2 Intermediate Practice Exam Questions (from Looking Behind the label Study Guide)

WSET L2 Intermediate Practice Exam Questions (from
Looking Behind the label Study Guide)
Which ONE of the following is the most important grape variety in Argentina?


a) Gewurztraminer


b) Nebbiolo


c) Malbec


d) Grenache - ✔✔c) Malbec


Which ONE of the following pairs is CORRECTLY matched?


a) Vouvray & Italy


b) Beaujolais & Bordeaux


c) Mersault & Portugal


d) Tempranillo & Rioja - ✔✔d) Tempranillo & Rioja


Which ONE of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine?


a) Good Natural daylight.


b) No distracting smells


c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls


d) A clean ISO tasting glass - ✔✔c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls

,Which ONE of the following grape varieties is used in Alsace to make unoaked white wines

that are high


in acidity?


a) Riesling


b) Chardonnay


c) Merlot


d) Gamay - ✔✔a) Riesling


Which ONE of the following is a varietally labeled wine?


a) Gevrey-Chambertin


b) Pouilly-Fuissé


c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc


d) Saint-Emilion - ✔✔c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc


In which country is the region of Maipo?


a) USA


b) Australia


c) Chile


d) Argentina - ✔✔c) Chile

, What style of wine is Sekt?


a) Dry, still wine


b) Sweet, still wine


c) Sparkling wine


d) Fortified wine - ✔✔c) Sparkling wine


When tasting a wine, tannin is deteced by


a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation


b) making your mouth water


c) producing sweet ripe flavors


d) producing salty tangy flavors - ✔✔a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation


In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown?


a) Alsace


b) Bordeaux


c) burgundy


d) Rhone - ✔✔a) Alsace


Which ONE of the following wines benefits from being served lightly chilled?


a) Ruby Port