WSET LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL EXAM ACTUAL
TEST PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Salt and acid in food.
Answer: Two components whose presence in food tends to make wines
taste softer (less astringent and bitter, less acidic, sweeter, and more
fruity)
⩥ Sweetness in food.
Answer: Increase the perception of bitterness, acidity, and the burning
effect of alcohol in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness,
and fruitiness in the wine
⩥ Dishes containing sugar.
Answer: A general rule is to select a Wine with higher level of sweetness
⩥ Unami in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol burn
in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in
the wine.
⩥ Acidity in food.
, Answer: Increases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in
the wine. Decreases the perception of acidity in the wine.
⩥ Salt in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of body in Wine and decreases the
perception of bitterness and acidity in the wine. Can help soften harder
elements.
⩥ Bitterness in food.
Answer: Increases bitterness in wine. Generally bitter flavors add to
each other.
⩥ Chili heat in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol burn.
Decreases the perception of body, richness, sweetness and fruitiness in
the wine.
⩥ burning sensation of chili.
Answer: Alcohol increases
⩥ Flavor intensities of the food and wine.
Answer: Should be matched so one does not over power the other.
⩥ Curry, an intensely flavored food.
TEST PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Salt and acid in food.
Answer: Two components whose presence in food tends to make wines
taste softer (less astringent and bitter, less acidic, sweeter, and more
fruity)
⩥ Sweetness in food.
Answer: Increase the perception of bitterness, acidity, and the burning
effect of alcohol in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness,
and fruitiness in the wine
⩥ Dishes containing sugar.
Answer: A general rule is to select a Wine with higher level of sweetness
⩥ Unami in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol burn
in wine. Decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in
the wine.
⩥ Acidity in food.
, Answer: Increases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in
the wine. Decreases the perception of acidity in the wine.
⩥ Salt in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of body in Wine and decreases the
perception of bitterness and acidity in the wine. Can help soften harder
elements.
⩥ Bitterness in food.
Answer: Increases bitterness in wine. Generally bitter flavors add to
each other.
⩥ Chili heat in food.
Answer: Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol burn.
Decreases the perception of body, richness, sweetness and fruitiness in
the wine.
⩥ burning sensation of chili.
Answer: Alcohol increases
⩥ Flavor intensities of the food and wine.
Answer: Should be matched so one does not over power the other.
⩥ Curry, an intensely flavored food.