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