WSET Level 2 Wine & Spirits Graded A {2024/2025}
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature
zone where most vineyards are found? - CORRECT ANSWER 30-50
degrees
Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than 30
degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER It is generally too hot
What is typical order of events in red winemaking? - CORRECT ANSWER
Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, draining, pressing, storage and
maturation, and packaging
What results of clouds blocking sunlight? - CORRECT ANSWER Grapes
take longer to ripen
Which one of following is NOT affect temperature in the vineyard?
A)weather
B) grape variety
C) climate
D)soil - CORRECT ANSWER B) grape variety
Compared to red wines white wines are generally fermented at -
CORRECT ANSWER Lower temperatures
True or False Top quality wine can be made from both hand and
machine harvested grapes - CORRECT ANSWER True
If oxygen is not wanted during maturation of wine which vessel
material type would be deemed unsuitable? - CORRECT ANSWER Oak
Which one of the following does not add flavors to red wines?
A)fermentation
B)glass bottles
C)grape skins
,D) new oak barrels - CORRECT ANSWER B) glass bottles
What are the five things needed for crops to ripen? - CORRECT ANSWER
Co2, sunlight, nutrients, water and heat
Name a problem grape growers need to deal with - CORRECT ANSWER
Animals/birds
Insects
Disease
What is correct sequence of events for most while wine making? -
CORRECT ANSWER Crush, press, ferment
Domaine Martin
Bourgogne
Appellation Bourgogne controlle
Pinot noir
A) appellation Bourgogne is the name of the GI and Bourgogne is
Labeling term for a PDO in France
B) Domaine Martinis labeling term for a PDO and Bourgogne is name of
GI in France
C) Pinot Noir is the labeling term for PDO and Bourgogne is name for GI
in France
D) Bourgogne is the name of GI and Appellation Bourgogne Controlle is
a labeling term for PDO in France. - CORRECT ANSWER D)
Verdicchio
dei Castelli di Jesi
Deniminazione di origine controllata
A) verdicchio is the name of GI in Italy
B) castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for GI in Italy
C) verdicchio indicates the style of wine
D) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for PDO in Italy. -
CORRECT ANSWER D
,What are 5 things a vine needs? - CORRECT ANSWER Heat, oxygen,
sunlight, water nutrients, carbon dioxide
What are three ways to make sweet wines from ripe grapes? -
CORRECT ANSWER Remove yeast using filtration
Kill yeast by adding alcohol
Add sweetness to dry wine
Four steps in grape formation and ripening - CORRECT ANSWER
Flowering
Fruit set
Verasion
Ripening
What is a GI? - CORRECT ANSWER Legally defined vineyard within a
country. These areas can be very large (entire region) or very small
(single vineyard)
What are two groupings of GIs in EU? - CORRECT ANSWER PDO, PGI
PGi or PDO
A) Appellation d'origine controlee
B) vin de pays
C) Denominacion de Origen Calificada
D) Landwein
E) Denominazione di Origine Controllata - CORRECT ANSWER A) PDO
B) PGI
C) PDO
D)PGI
E) PDO
Ice wine/Eiswein is a labeling term that indicates - CORRECT ANSWER
That the grapes have been frozen on the vine prior to pressing
What aromas in a wine are created by post fermentation winemaking?
- CORRECT ANSWER Secondary aromas
, What is the structural component in red wines that can sometimes
have a bitter taste that lingers at the back of your mouth? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tannin
_______ flavored foods can overwhelm a dry wine - CORRECT ANSWER
Highly
With dishes containing sugar a good general rule is to select a wine
that has a ______ Level of sweetness than the dish - CORRECT ANSWER
Higher
What could be useful when pairing a wine with fatty or oily foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER High acidity in the wine
What is serving temp for following wines
A) sweet
B) sparkling
C) full bodied white
D) medium full bodied red - CORRECT ANSWER A) Well chilled (6-8C 43-
46F)
B)well chilled (6-10c 43-50F)
C) lightly chilled (10-13c 50-55F)
D) room temperature (15-18c 59-64F)
What kind of system is used to remove air from inside the bottle with a
pump - CORRECT ANSWER Vacuum
What kind of system pumps gas into a bottle and pushes out air inside
it as a result - CORRECT ANSWER Blanket
Cork taint is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER A chemical called TCA
Failure of a ______ is a wine fault that happens when unwanted oxygen
interacts with the wine and oxidizes it. - CORRECT ANSWER Closure
True or False: a wine stored in cold conditions (-2-0c) will maintain its
freshness and fruitiness - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature
zone where most vineyards are found? - CORRECT ANSWER 30-50
degrees
Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than 30
degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER It is generally too hot
What is typical order of events in red winemaking? - CORRECT ANSWER
Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, draining, pressing, storage and
maturation, and packaging
What results of clouds blocking sunlight? - CORRECT ANSWER Grapes
take longer to ripen
Which one of following is NOT affect temperature in the vineyard?
A)weather
B) grape variety
C) climate
D)soil - CORRECT ANSWER B) grape variety
Compared to red wines white wines are generally fermented at -
CORRECT ANSWER Lower temperatures
True or False Top quality wine can be made from both hand and
machine harvested grapes - CORRECT ANSWER True
If oxygen is not wanted during maturation of wine which vessel
material type would be deemed unsuitable? - CORRECT ANSWER Oak
Which one of the following does not add flavors to red wines?
A)fermentation
B)glass bottles
C)grape skins
,D) new oak barrels - CORRECT ANSWER B) glass bottles
What are the five things needed for crops to ripen? - CORRECT ANSWER
Co2, sunlight, nutrients, water and heat
Name a problem grape growers need to deal with - CORRECT ANSWER
Animals/birds
Insects
Disease
What is correct sequence of events for most while wine making? -
CORRECT ANSWER Crush, press, ferment
Domaine Martin
Bourgogne
Appellation Bourgogne controlle
Pinot noir
A) appellation Bourgogne is the name of the GI and Bourgogne is
Labeling term for a PDO in France
B) Domaine Martinis labeling term for a PDO and Bourgogne is name of
GI in France
C) Pinot Noir is the labeling term for PDO and Bourgogne is name for GI
in France
D) Bourgogne is the name of GI and Appellation Bourgogne Controlle is
a labeling term for PDO in France. - CORRECT ANSWER D)
Verdicchio
dei Castelli di Jesi
Deniminazione di origine controllata
A) verdicchio is the name of GI in Italy
B) castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for GI in Italy
C) verdicchio indicates the style of wine
D) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for PDO in Italy. -
CORRECT ANSWER D
,What are 5 things a vine needs? - CORRECT ANSWER Heat, oxygen,
sunlight, water nutrients, carbon dioxide
What are three ways to make sweet wines from ripe grapes? -
CORRECT ANSWER Remove yeast using filtration
Kill yeast by adding alcohol
Add sweetness to dry wine
Four steps in grape formation and ripening - CORRECT ANSWER
Flowering
Fruit set
Verasion
Ripening
What is a GI? - CORRECT ANSWER Legally defined vineyard within a
country. These areas can be very large (entire region) or very small
(single vineyard)
What are two groupings of GIs in EU? - CORRECT ANSWER PDO, PGI
PGi or PDO
A) Appellation d'origine controlee
B) vin de pays
C) Denominacion de Origen Calificada
D) Landwein
E) Denominazione di Origine Controllata - CORRECT ANSWER A) PDO
B) PGI
C) PDO
D)PGI
E) PDO
Ice wine/Eiswein is a labeling term that indicates - CORRECT ANSWER
That the grapes have been frozen on the vine prior to pressing
What aromas in a wine are created by post fermentation winemaking?
- CORRECT ANSWER Secondary aromas
, What is the structural component in red wines that can sometimes
have a bitter taste that lingers at the back of your mouth? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tannin
_______ flavored foods can overwhelm a dry wine - CORRECT ANSWER
Highly
With dishes containing sugar a good general rule is to select a wine
that has a ______ Level of sweetness than the dish - CORRECT ANSWER
Higher
What could be useful when pairing a wine with fatty or oily foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER High acidity in the wine
What is serving temp for following wines
A) sweet
B) sparkling
C) full bodied white
D) medium full bodied red - CORRECT ANSWER A) Well chilled (6-8C 43-
46F)
B)well chilled (6-10c 43-50F)
C) lightly chilled (10-13c 50-55F)
D) room temperature (15-18c 59-64F)
What kind of system is used to remove air from inside the bottle with a
pump - CORRECT ANSWER Vacuum
What kind of system pumps gas into a bottle and pushes out air inside
it as a result - CORRECT ANSWER Blanket
Cork taint is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER A chemical called TCA
Failure of a ______ is a wine fault that happens when unwanted oxygen
interacts with the wine and oxidizes it. - CORRECT ANSWER Closure
True or False: a wine stored in cold conditions (-2-0c) will maintain its
freshness and fruitiness - CORRECT ANSWER False
