WSET LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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
⩥ 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
4. Beaujolais AC
⩥ Why is Alsace so warm, sunny, and dry?
Answer: Vosges mountains on west protect from rain/wind. Vines are
planted on the eastern foothills, and benefit from the morning sun.
⩥ What is Alsace Grand Cru AC?
Answer: a wine from a superior vineyard site
⩥ What are two famous grapes from Alsace?
Answer: Riesling
Gewurztraminer
⩥ What is the white wine (Loire Valley) that is often left sur lie?
Answer: Muscadet
⩥ What are the two grapes that dominate the Touraine and Anjou-
Saumur region in the Loire Valley?
Answer: red: Cabernet Franc
green: Chenin Blanc
GUIDE 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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
⩥ 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
4. Beaujolais AC
⩥ Why is Alsace so warm, sunny, and dry?
Answer: Vosges mountains on west protect from rain/wind. Vines are
planted on the eastern foothills, and benefit from the morning sun.
⩥ What is Alsace Grand Cru AC?
Answer: a wine from a superior vineyard site
⩥ What are two famous grapes from Alsace?
Answer: Riesling
Gewurztraminer
⩥ What is the white wine (Loire Valley) that is often left sur lie?
Answer: Muscadet
⩥ What are the two grapes that dominate the Touraine and Anjou-
Saumur region in the Loire Valley?
Answer: red: Cabernet Franc
green: Chenin Blanc
