WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM 2026 EXAMINATION
TEST WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Learning Outcome 1 - 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 - Understand how winemaking and bottle ageing
influence the style and quality of wine.
⫸ Learning Outcome 3 - 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 - Know the style and quality of wines produced
from regionally important black and white grape varieties.
⫸ Learning Outcome 5 - Understand how the production process can
influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
⫸ Learning Outcome 6 - 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) - 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) - Include all tutor-supervised learning
and supervised assessments.
⫸ TQT for Level 2 Award in Wines - 28 hours.
⫸ Examination Regulations - Guidance concerning the examination,
including weight of the learning outcomes content.
⫸ Recommended Tasting Samples - A list provided to candidates to
enhance their learning experience.
⫸ Sample Examination Questions - Examples of questions that may
appear on the examination.
⫸ Qualification Aims - To provide a good level of wine knowledge
required to underpin job skills and competencies.
⫸ Environmental Influences - Factors in the vineyard that affect the
style and quality of wine.
, ⫸ Grape-Growing Options - Choices made in the vineyard that can
impact wine characteristics.
⫸ Winemaking - The process of producing wine from grapes.
⫸ Bottle Ageing - The maturation process of wine in bottles that can
affect its style and quality.
⫸ Sparkling Wines - Wines that contain significant levels of carbon
dioxide, making them fizzy.
⫸ Fortified Wines - Wines that have had a distilled spirit added to them,
increasing their alcohol content.
⫸ Food and Wine Pairing - The practice of matching food dishes with
specific wines to enhance the dining experience.
⫸ Entry Requirements - No restrictions on entry to the WSET Level 2
Award in Wines.
⫸ GLH - A total of 17 Guided Learning Hours, including 1 hour for the
examination.
⫸ Parts of a grape - Skin, pulp, seeds and stems.
TEST WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Learning Outcome 1 - 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 - Understand how winemaking and bottle ageing
influence the style and quality of wine.
⫸ Learning Outcome 3 - 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 - Know the style and quality of wines produced
from regionally important black and white grape varieties.
⫸ Learning Outcome 5 - Understand how the production process can
influence the styles of sparkling and fortified wines.
⫸ Learning Outcome 6 - 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) - 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) - Include all tutor-supervised learning
and supervised assessments.
⫸ TQT for Level 2 Award in Wines - 28 hours.
⫸ Examination Regulations - Guidance concerning the examination,
including weight of the learning outcomes content.
⫸ Recommended Tasting Samples - A list provided to candidates to
enhance their learning experience.
⫸ Sample Examination Questions - Examples of questions that may
appear on the examination.
⫸ Qualification Aims - To provide a good level of wine knowledge
required to underpin job skills and competencies.
⫸ Environmental Influences - Factors in the vineyard that affect the
style and quality of wine.
, ⫸ Grape-Growing Options - Choices made in the vineyard that can
impact wine characteristics.
⫸ Winemaking - The process of producing wine from grapes.
⫸ Bottle Ageing - The maturation process of wine in bottles that can
affect its style and quality.
⫸ Sparkling Wines - Wines that contain significant levels of carbon
dioxide, making them fizzy.
⫸ Fortified Wines - Wines that have had a distilled spirit added to them,
increasing their alcohol content.
⫸ Food and Wine Pairing - The practice of matching food dishes with
specific wines to enhance the dining experience.
⫸ Entry Requirements - No restrictions on entry to the WSET Level 2
Award in Wines.
⫸ GLH - A total of 17 Guided Learning Hours, including 1 hour for the
examination.
⫸ Parts of a grape - Skin, pulp, seeds and stems.
