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WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS EXAM
PREP ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURED PASS
What is Chateauneuf du Pape? - ANSWER--A southern Rhone appellation: mostly
Grenache but can have up to 13 different varietals in wine --> typically full-bodied,
medium tannins, low acidity, and intense, complex red fruit & spice characteristics
What is a famous area in Australia that makes Syrah/Shiraz? -
ANSWER--Barossa Valley (number one)
Hunter Valley
McLaren Valley
Grenache (Grenacha) is often blended with Tempranillo to make ________ but
when it dominates the blend or is even 100% it is made in __________ in Spain. -
ANSWER--Rioja
Priorat
Bulk Syrah and Grenache are made in which areas of Southern
France? - ANSWER--Languedoc
Minervois
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What white wine is added to Syrah to soften the blend? - ANSWER--Viognier
The main form of branding in Bordeaux is _______? - ANSWER--
Chateau
The main in Bordeaux if often referred to as __________. - ANSWER--Grand Vin
If a wine is regional in Bordeaux it will be called ____________. -
ANSWER--Bordeaux AC
What happened in 1855? - ANSWER--The French government ranked all of the
best wines in Medoc. Rankings still stand today.
What are the 6 communes in Medoc (Bordeaux)? - ANSWER--
Medoc AC
Haut-Medoc AC
Pauillac AC
Margaux AC
St. Estephe
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St. Julien
Red grapes of Bordeaux: - ANSWER--Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Green grapes of Bordeaux: - ANSWER--Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Muscadelle
Grapes of Burgundy: - ANSWER--Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Cote d'Or in Burgundy is made up of the _________ in the North and the
__________ in the South. - ANSWER--Cote de Nuits (North)
Cote de Beaune (South)
Which is better quality? Premier Cru or Grand Cru? - ANSWER--
Grand Cru
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What is a domaine? - ANSWER--a producer that makes wine exclusively from
grapes grown in their own vineyards
Do the following villages of Burgundy make red or white wine? a. Gevrey
Chambertin
b. Chablis
c. Meursault
d. Macon Villages
e. Nuits St. Georges - ANSWER--a. Red (Pinot Noir)
b. White (Chardonnay)
c. White
d. White
e. Red
Beaujolais is made from which grape? - ANSWER--Gamay
Place the Beaujolais appellation's in order of quality, starting with the highest
quality. - ANSWER--1. Beaujolais Crus (10 famous villages such as Morgon and
Moulin a Vent AC)
2. Beaujolais Villages AC
3. Beaujolais Nouveau AC
WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS EXAM
PREP ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURED PASS
What is Chateauneuf du Pape? - ANSWER--A southern Rhone appellation: mostly
Grenache but can have up to 13 different varietals in wine --> typically full-bodied,
medium tannins, low acidity, and intense, complex red fruit & spice characteristics
What is a famous area in Australia that makes Syrah/Shiraz? -
ANSWER--Barossa Valley (number one)
Hunter Valley
McLaren Valley
Grenache (Grenacha) is often blended with Tempranillo to make ________ but
when it dominates the blend or is even 100% it is made in __________ in Spain. -
ANSWER--Rioja
Priorat
Bulk Syrah and Grenache are made in which areas of Southern
France? - ANSWER--Languedoc
Minervois
,2|Page
What white wine is added to Syrah to soften the blend? - ANSWER--Viognier
The main form of branding in Bordeaux is _______? - ANSWER--
Chateau
The main in Bordeaux if often referred to as __________. - ANSWER--Grand Vin
If a wine is regional in Bordeaux it will be called ____________. -
ANSWER--Bordeaux AC
What happened in 1855? - ANSWER--The French government ranked all of the
best wines in Medoc. Rankings still stand today.
What are the 6 communes in Medoc (Bordeaux)? - ANSWER--
Medoc AC
Haut-Medoc AC
Pauillac AC
Margaux AC
St. Estephe
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St. Julien
Red grapes of Bordeaux: - ANSWER--Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Green grapes of Bordeaux: - ANSWER--Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Muscadelle
Grapes of Burgundy: - ANSWER--Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Cote d'Or in Burgundy is made up of the _________ in the North and the
__________ in the South. - ANSWER--Cote de Nuits (North)
Cote de Beaune (South)
Which is better quality? Premier Cru or Grand Cru? - ANSWER--
Grand Cru
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What is a domaine? - ANSWER--a producer that makes wine exclusively from
grapes grown in their own vineyards
Do the following villages of Burgundy make red or white wine? a. Gevrey
Chambertin
b. Chablis
c. Meursault
d. Macon Villages
e. Nuits St. Georges - ANSWER--a. Red (Pinot Noir)
b. White (Chardonnay)
c. White
d. White
e. Red
Beaujolais is made from which grape? - ANSWER--Gamay
Place the Beaujolais appellation's in order of quality, starting with the highest
quality. - ANSWER--1. Beaujolais Crus (10 famous villages such as Morgon and
Moulin a Vent AC)
2. Beaujolais Villages AC
3. Beaujolais Nouveau AC
