WSET LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than
30 degrees?
A. there is not enough sunlight
B. it is too windy
C. it is generally too hot
D. it is generally too cold
Answer: C. it is generally too hot. Grapes grown close to the equator
my become overripe and lose some of the finesse and characteristics
of that grape variety.
◉ Order the timing of events in red wine making using the
following:
-alcoholic fermentation
-draining
-packaging
-storage and maturation
-pressing
-crushing
Answer: 1. crushing
,2. alcoholic fermentation
3. draining
4. pressing
5. storage and maturation
6. packaging
◉ True or False -- with high rainfall, vines shut down to protect
themselves and the grapes do not develop or ripen
Answer: False.
◉ True or False -- Clouds can block sunlight to a vineyard, and as a
result, grapes take longer to ripen.
Answer: True. Clouds can block the sunlight to a vineyard. The lack
of sunlight slows down photosynthesis so grapes take longer to
ripen.
◉ True or False -- Low levels of moisture in the soil close to harvest
cause the grapes to swell, diluting the flavors.
Answer: False. Too much water will fill the grape with more water,
diluting the flavors.
◉ True or False -- The soil doesn't have any effect on the
temperature in the vineyard.
Answer: False
, ◉ Which of the following does NOT affect temperature in the
vineyard?
A. Grape variety
B. Weather
C. Soil
C. Climate
Answer: A. Grape Variety
◉ 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. The lower temperatures help
preserve the fruit aromas in white wine fermentations.
◉ True or False -- Top-quality wine can be made from both hand and
machine-harvested grapes.
Answer: True.
TEST PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than
30 degrees?
A. there is not enough sunlight
B. it is too windy
C. it is generally too hot
D. it is generally too cold
Answer: C. it is generally too hot. Grapes grown close to the equator
my become overripe and lose some of the finesse and characteristics
of that grape variety.
◉ Order the timing of events in red wine making using the
following:
-alcoholic fermentation
-draining
-packaging
-storage and maturation
-pressing
-crushing
Answer: 1. crushing
,2. alcoholic fermentation
3. draining
4. pressing
5. storage and maturation
6. packaging
◉ True or False -- with high rainfall, vines shut down to protect
themselves and the grapes do not develop or ripen
Answer: False.
◉ True or False -- Clouds can block sunlight to a vineyard, and as a
result, grapes take longer to ripen.
Answer: True. Clouds can block the sunlight to a vineyard. The lack
of sunlight slows down photosynthesis so grapes take longer to
ripen.
◉ True or False -- Low levels of moisture in the soil close to harvest
cause the grapes to swell, diluting the flavors.
Answer: False. Too much water will fill the grape with more water,
diluting the flavors.
◉ True or False -- The soil doesn't have any effect on the
temperature in the vineyard.
Answer: False
, ◉ Which of the following does NOT affect temperature in the
vineyard?
A. Grape variety
B. Weather
C. Soil
C. Climate
Answer: A. Grape Variety
◉ 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. The lower temperatures help
preserve the fruit aromas in white wine fermentations.
◉ True or False -- Top-quality wine can be made from both hand and
machine-harvested grapes.
Answer: True.
