WSET LEVEL 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
ANSWERS EXPERT APPROVED
◉ Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at
a. Either higher or lower temperatures
b. The same temperature
c. Higher temperatures
d. Lower temperatures. Answer: d. Lower temperatures
◉ Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for
a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines
b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
c. Long-lived sweet wines
d. Branded wines. Answer: b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
◉ Why are there very few vineyards lying closeer to the equator than 30
degrees?
a. It is too windy
b. It is generally too hot
c. There is not enough sunlight
d. It is generally too cold. Answer: b. It is generally too hot
,◉ Which one of the following describes the production of STILL RED
wines?
a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C)
b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend
d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge. Answer: b.
Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
◉ Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine?
a. New oak barrels
b. Fermantation
c. Glass bottles
d. Grape skins. Answer: c. Glass bottles
◉ "Pale lemon color, green fruit and smoky mineral aromas; dry with
high acidity" describes which wine?
a. Chablis AC
b. Oaked Hunter Valley Chardonnay
c. Chianti Classico DOC
d. Cote Rotie AC. Answer: a. Chablis AC
◉ Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium wine
made from Syrah/Shiraz?
, a. Burgundy & Sancerre
b. Orvieto & Marlborough
c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
d. Pomerol & St. Emilion. Answer: c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
◉ Which of the following gape varieties is often used to add color and
tannin in a blend with Merlot?
a. Pinot Grigio
b. Pinot Noir
c. Riesling
d. Cabernet Sauvignon. Answer: d. Cabernet Sauvignon
◉ Which of the following grape varieties is typically used for dry,
unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Sauvignon Blanc
c. Chardonnay
d. Grenache. Answer: b. Sauvignon Blanc
◉ Which variety is often used for rosé wines in Spain and Southern
France?
a. Grenache
b. Chardonnay
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
ANSWERS EXPERT APPROVED
◉ Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at
a. Either higher or lower temperatures
b. The same temperature
c. Higher temperatures
d. Lower temperatures. Answer: d. Lower temperatures
◉ Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for
a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines
b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
c. Long-lived sweet wines
d. Branded wines. Answer: b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines
◉ Why are there very few vineyards lying closeer to the equator than 30
degrees?
a. It is too windy
b. It is generally too hot
c. There is not enough sunlight
d. It is generally too cold. Answer: b. It is generally too hot
,◉ Which one of the following describes the production of STILL RED
wines?
a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C)
b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend
d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge. Answer: b.
Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press
◉ Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine?
a. New oak barrels
b. Fermantation
c. Glass bottles
d. Grape skins. Answer: c. Glass bottles
◉ "Pale lemon color, green fruit and smoky mineral aromas; dry with
high acidity" describes which wine?
a. Chablis AC
b. Oaked Hunter Valley Chardonnay
c. Chianti Classico DOC
d. Cote Rotie AC. Answer: a. Chablis AC
◉ Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium wine
made from Syrah/Shiraz?
, a. Burgundy & Sancerre
b. Orvieto & Marlborough
c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
d. Pomerol & St. Emilion. Answer: c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
◉ Which of the following gape varieties is often used to add color and
tannin in a blend with Merlot?
a. Pinot Grigio
b. Pinot Noir
c. Riesling
d. Cabernet Sauvignon. Answer: d. Cabernet Sauvignon
◉ Which of the following grape varieties is typically used for dry,
unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Sauvignon Blanc
c. Chardonnay
d. Grenache. Answer: b. Sauvignon Blanc
◉ Which variety is often used for rosé wines in Spain and Southern
France?
a. Grenache
b. Chardonnay
