WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM – STUDY GUIDE |
LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
In which season do flower clusters form?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall - correct answer-Spring
What does the pulp of a grape contain?
Water and sugar
Acid and tannins
Tannins and sugar
Sugar and yeast - correct answer-water and sugar
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the zone where most
vineyards are found?
20° and 40°
30° and 40°
40° and 50°
,30° and 50° - correct answer-30 and 50
What are the ideal conditions for botrytis/noble rot to grow?
Warm, dry mornings and damp, misty afternoons
Cool nights and warm, dry mornings
Damp, misty mornings and rainy afternoons
Damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons - correct answer-damp misty
mornings and warm dry afternoons
What is a French labelling term used to indicate a wine with a protected
designation of origin (PDO)?
Vin de pays
Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Indication géographique protégée
Qualitätswein - correct answer-appellation d'origine controlee
Which of the following techniques are used to produce sweet wines?
1. Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of concentrated sugar2. Yeast is
removed after fermentation has completed3. A dry wine is blended with a sweet
wine
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only - correct answer-1 and 3 only
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
, Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing
Pressing, crushing, alcoholic fermentation
Crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation
Pressing, alcoholic fermentation, crushing - correct answer-Crushing Alcoholic
fermentation pressing
Outstanding-quality red wines age well for several years because they have which
characteristics?
High tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
High tannins, low alcohol and low acidity
Low tannins, concentrated fruit and low acidity
Low tannins, high alcohol and low acidity - correct answer-High tannins,
concentrated fruit and high acidity
Which of the following can be used to add complexity to dry white wines?1.
Blending2. Malolactic conversion3. Lees-stirring4. Barrel fermentation
2, 3 and 4 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4 - correct answer-1, 2, 3 and 4
Which AOC is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acidity and black-fruit,
cedar and tobacco characteristics?
Beaune
Meursault
Beaujolais
LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
In which season do flower clusters form?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall - correct answer-Spring
What does the pulp of a grape contain?
Water and sugar
Acid and tannins
Tannins and sugar
Sugar and yeast - correct answer-water and sugar
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the zone where most
vineyards are found?
20° and 40°
30° and 40°
40° and 50°
,30° and 50° - correct answer-30 and 50
What are the ideal conditions for botrytis/noble rot to grow?
Warm, dry mornings and damp, misty afternoons
Cool nights and warm, dry mornings
Damp, misty mornings and rainy afternoons
Damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons - correct answer-damp misty
mornings and warm dry afternoons
What is a French labelling term used to indicate a wine with a protected
designation of origin (PDO)?
Vin de pays
Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Indication géographique protégée
Qualitätswein - correct answer-appellation d'origine controlee
Which of the following techniques are used to produce sweet wines?
1. Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of concentrated sugar2. Yeast is
removed after fermentation has completed3. A dry wine is blended with a sweet
wine
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only - correct answer-1 and 3 only
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
, Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing
Pressing, crushing, alcoholic fermentation
Crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation
Pressing, alcoholic fermentation, crushing - correct answer-Crushing Alcoholic
fermentation pressing
Outstanding-quality red wines age well for several years because they have which
characteristics?
High tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
High tannins, low alcohol and low acidity
Low tannins, concentrated fruit and low acidity
Low tannins, high alcohol and low acidity - correct answer-High tannins,
concentrated fruit and high acidity
Which of the following can be used to add complexity to dry white wines?1.
Blending2. Malolactic conversion3. Lees-stirring4. Barrel fermentation
2, 3 and 4 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4 - correct answer-1, 2, 3 and 4
Which AOC is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acidity and black-fruit,
cedar and tobacco characteristics?
Beaune
Meursault
Beaujolais
