CHAPTER 1 WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where on the tongue are your senses of taste? - Answer-Sweetness is at the top of
your tongue, acidity is the sides, and bitterness the back
What does sweetness indicate for a wine? - Answer-How much sugar it contains, a
slightly sweet wine is considered off dry.
How will acidity be felt in your mouth and what does it add to the wine in terms of
enjoyment? - Answer-Causes the mouth to water, makes the wine taste vibrant and
refreshing.
Name two varietals that are considered to be high acid. - Answer-Riesling and
Sauvignon Blanc
In terms of climate/ temperature, what creates, in basic terms, a more acidic or less
acidic wine? - Answer-Cool climates= higher levels of acidity, hot climates= lower levels
of acidity.
What are the 5 Portion is the Palate? - Answer-Sweetness, acidity, tannin, body, and
the finish
Name two varietals that have high tannin - Answer-Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah
because of thick skins
Name two varietals that have low tannin - Answer-Pinot Noir, and Grenache
What effects the body of the wine? - Answer-Alcohol, tannins, sugars, flavor compounds
extracted from the skins.
What does the finish refer to? - Answer-How long the desirable flavored linger in the
mouth after the wine is swallowed
What is the key question in determining the conclusion? - Answer-Is it a good example
of its type?
What are the main criteria of determining the conclusion? - Answer-The Balance (the
sweetness and the fruitiness will be in balance with the tannin and acidity) , Finish
( balance, pleasant finish where the flavored linger for several seconds), Intensity,
complexity (they should have lots of flavors), expressiveness (great wines express the
characteristics of their variety and region)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where on the tongue are your senses of taste? - Answer-Sweetness is at the top of
your tongue, acidity is the sides, and bitterness the back
What does sweetness indicate for a wine? - Answer-How much sugar it contains, a
slightly sweet wine is considered off dry.
How will acidity be felt in your mouth and what does it add to the wine in terms of
enjoyment? - Answer-Causes the mouth to water, makes the wine taste vibrant and
refreshing.
Name two varietals that are considered to be high acid. - Answer-Riesling and
Sauvignon Blanc
In terms of climate/ temperature, what creates, in basic terms, a more acidic or less
acidic wine? - Answer-Cool climates= higher levels of acidity, hot climates= lower levels
of acidity.
What are the 5 Portion is the Palate? - Answer-Sweetness, acidity, tannin, body, and
the finish
Name two varietals that have high tannin - Answer-Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah
because of thick skins
Name two varietals that have low tannin - Answer-Pinot Noir, and Grenache
What effects the body of the wine? - Answer-Alcohol, tannins, sugars, flavor compounds
extracted from the skins.
What does the finish refer to? - Answer-How long the desirable flavored linger in the
mouth after the wine is swallowed
What is the key question in determining the conclusion? - Answer-Is it a good example
of its type?
What are the main criteria of determining the conclusion? - Answer-The Balance (the
sweetness and the fruitiness will be in balance with the tannin and acidity) , Finish
( balance, pleasant finish where the flavored linger for several seconds), Intensity,
complexity (they should have lots of flavors), expressiveness (great wines express the
characteristics of their variety and region)
