WSET LEVEL 2 WINE CERTIFICATION LATEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS TESTBANK
main reason for looking at the appearance of a wine -
CORRECT ANSWER can warn us of faults
if wine is too old, has been badly stored, or cork seal has
failed, allowing air to damage wine, it is described as.. -
CORRECT ANSWER out of condition
out of condition wines look like... - CORRECT ANSWER dull in
appearance, a hint of brown, haziness
colors that are indication of age in white wines - CORRECT
ANSWER orange, amber and brown
color for youth in red wine - CORRECT ANSWER purple
color for youth in white wine - CORRECT ANSWER green
how can out of condition wines smell? - CORRECT ANSWER
dull & stale, may have excessive oxidative aromas (toffee,
caramel or sherry)
place for sweetness to be most easily detected - CORRECT
ANSWER tip of tongue
,place for acidity to be tasted - CORRECT ANSWER sides of
tongue
place for bitterness to be detected - CORRECT ANSWER back
of tongue
good balance - CORRECT ANSWER the sweetness, fruitiness ,
tannin and acidity will be in balance
pairing wine with sweet food makes the wine - CORRECT
ANSWER seem to have more bitterness and acidity
sweetness in food - CORRECT ANSWER increases wine
bitterness, acidity and burning effect of alcohol
acidity in food makes the wine - CORRECT ANSWER seem
more body, sweetness & fruitiness , decreases the
perception of acidity in wine
pairing wine with salty food makes the wine - CORRECT
ANSWER increase the perception of wine, decreases
bitterness and acidity
your liver can only break down approx - CORRECT ANSWER 10
g per hour
best temp to serve sweet wine - CORRECT ANSWER 6-8
Celsius
in order to grow and produce healthy grapes, a vine needs.. -
CORRECT ANSWER co2, sunlight, water, warmth & nutrients
,climate describes - CORRECT ANSWER the weather
conditions we might expect in a typical year
sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER the source of energy that allows
the grape to combine co2 and water into sugar
climate - CORRECT ANSWER weather conditions (temps,
rainfall, sunshine) we may expect in a typical year.
latitude is determine by - CORRECT ANSWER altitude, latitude
and oceans
ideal warmth for grapes is - CORRECT ANSWER not too little,
not too much
the most important time of the weather condition is when.. -
CORRECT ANSWER the grapes are ripening.
yields influence quality.. - CORRECT ANSWER lower yields
give better quality
fermentation temp of white wine - CORRECT ANSWER 12-22
sweetness in wine is mostly caused by - CORRECT ANSWER
unfermented sugars in the wine
fermentation temp in red wine - CORRECT ANSWER 20-32
extraction of colors in red wines can be done by - CORRECT
ANSWER pumping over or punched down skins
, american oak compared to European oak - CORRECT ANSWER
less expensive with aromas of coconut and vanilla
TBA - CORRECT ANSWER sweet wine affected by noble rot
A cave cooperative is a - CORRECT ANSWER winemaking
facility shared by a number of grape farmers
malolactic fermentation - CORRECT ANSWER softens harsh
acids
2 famous regions in Cote d'Or are - CORRECT ANSWER
Meursalut and Puligny-Montrachet
Pouilly-Fuisse is the name of - CORRECT ANSWER a wine in
the Macconais region of Burgundy
yarra Valley, adelaide river & margaret river are regions in -
CORRECT ANSWER Australia
Sonoma and CArneros are regions in - CORRECT ANSWER
California
most well known region in Argentina - CORRECT ANSWER
Mendoza
charldonnay grapes - CORRECT ANSWER can tolerate wide
ranges of soils and climates
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS TESTBANK
main reason for looking at the appearance of a wine -
CORRECT ANSWER can warn us of faults
if wine is too old, has been badly stored, or cork seal has
failed, allowing air to damage wine, it is described as.. -
CORRECT ANSWER out of condition
out of condition wines look like... - CORRECT ANSWER dull in
appearance, a hint of brown, haziness
colors that are indication of age in white wines - CORRECT
ANSWER orange, amber and brown
color for youth in red wine - CORRECT ANSWER purple
color for youth in white wine - CORRECT ANSWER green
how can out of condition wines smell? - CORRECT ANSWER
dull & stale, may have excessive oxidative aromas (toffee,
caramel or sherry)
place for sweetness to be most easily detected - CORRECT
ANSWER tip of tongue
,place for acidity to be tasted - CORRECT ANSWER sides of
tongue
place for bitterness to be detected - CORRECT ANSWER back
of tongue
good balance - CORRECT ANSWER the sweetness, fruitiness ,
tannin and acidity will be in balance
pairing wine with sweet food makes the wine - CORRECT
ANSWER seem to have more bitterness and acidity
sweetness in food - CORRECT ANSWER increases wine
bitterness, acidity and burning effect of alcohol
acidity in food makes the wine - CORRECT ANSWER seem
more body, sweetness & fruitiness , decreases the
perception of acidity in wine
pairing wine with salty food makes the wine - CORRECT
ANSWER increase the perception of wine, decreases
bitterness and acidity
your liver can only break down approx - CORRECT ANSWER 10
g per hour
best temp to serve sweet wine - CORRECT ANSWER 6-8
Celsius
in order to grow and produce healthy grapes, a vine needs.. -
CORRECT ANSWER co2, sunlight, water, warmth & nutrients
,climate describes - CORRECT ANSWER the weather
conditions we might expect in a typical year
sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER the source of energy that allows
the grape to combine co2 and water into sugar
climate - CORRECT ANSWER weather conditions (temps,
rainfall, sunshine) we may expect in a typical year.
latitude is determine by - CORRECT ANSWER altitude, latitude
and oceans
ideal warmth for grapes is - CORRECT ANSWER not too little,
not too much
the most important time of the weather condition is when.. -
CORRECT ANSWER the grapes are ripening.
yields influence quality.. - CORRECT ANSWER lower yields
give better quality
fermentation temp of white wine - CORRECT ANSWER 12-22
sweetness in wine is mostly caused by - CORRECT ANSWER
unfermented sugars in the wine
fermentation temp in red wine - CORRECT ANSWER 20-32
extraction of colors in red wines can be done by - CORRECT
ANSWER pumping over or punched down skins
, american oak compared to European oak - CORRECT ANSWER
less expensive with aromas of coconut and vanilla
TBA - CORRECT ANSWER sweet wine affected by noble rot
A cave cooperative is a - CORRECT ANSWER winemaking
facility shared by a number of grape farmers
malolactic fermentation - CORRECT ANSWER softens harsh
acids
2 famous regions in Cote d'Or are - CORRECT ANSWER
Meursalut and Puligny-Montrachet
Pouilly-Fuisse is the name of - CORRECT ANSWER a wine in
the Macconais region of Burgundy
yarra Valley, adelaide river & margaret river are regions in -
CORRECT ANSWER Australia
Sonoma and CArneros are regions in - CORRECT ANSWER
California
most well known region in Argentina - CORRECT ANSWER
Mendoza
charldonnay grapes - CORRECT ANSWER can tolerate wide
ranges of soils and climates
