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WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED
2025–2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+
PERFORMANCE
If a wine is "off" it is referred to as ______ . - ANSWER: out-of-condition
The most common fault that can be discovered on the nose is? - ANSWER: Cork
taint:
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are called? - ANSWER: off-dry
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type of
climate? - ANSWER: warm/hot climate
What is the body of the wine? - ANSWER: "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or
viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good wine? - ANSWER: well balanced, smooth,
complexity, layers to wine
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What wine would match a rich heavyweight food? - ANSWER: full-bodied wines.
Preferably red wine, but full-bodied white can go well
What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar? - ANSWER:
high acidity
If you have a dry wine with a dessert what happens to the wine? - ANSWER: it
will seem tart and over-acidic
What component in wine is a good match with protein? - ANSWER: wines with
high levels of tannin
In order to grow a vine needs:
a, b, c, d, e - ANSWER: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Sunlight
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of wine each year? - ANSWER: Climate;
weather conditions vary from year to year
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What are four vineyard activies? - ANSWER: 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or decrease temperature of grape
bunches, or their degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes - ANSWER: riper; with more
concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? - ANSWER: Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting occur? - ANSWER: once the grapes have ripened. End of
September or end of August if it's a good summer
White wines and red wines are both crushed but what extra step happens to white
wines after they have been crushed? - ANSWER: they are pressed to separate
juice from skins
What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - ANSWER: 12-22 Celsius
(53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit): preserves delicate fruit aromas
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What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - ANSWER: 20-32 Celsius
(68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
What vessels can wine mature in? - ANSWER: barrels or large neutral wooden or
stainless steel vats, concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - ANSWER: new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - ANSWER: bottles, cement, and stainless
steel vats
What does vintage mean? - ANSWER: the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - ANSWER: a.
wines with a geographical location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each
country:
a. France
b. Italy
c. Spain
WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED
2025–2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+
PERFORMANCE
If a wine is "off" it is referred to as ______ . - ANSWER: out-of-condition
The most common fault that can be discovered on the nose is? - ANSWER: Cork
taint:
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly sweet are called? - ANSWER: off-dry
Tannin is present is grapes skins. High levels of tannins indicate what type of
climate? - ANSWER: warm/hot climate
What is the body of the wine? - ANSWER: "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or
viscosity
What characteristics indicate a good wine? - ANSWER: well balanced, smooth,
complexity, layers to wine
,2|Page
What wine would match a rich heavyweight food? - ANSWER: full-bodied wines.
Preferably red wine, but full-bodied white can go well
What does a wine need to match tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar? - ANSWER:
high acidity
If you have a dry wine with a dessert what happens to the wine? - ANSWER: it
will seem tart and over-acidic
What component in wine is a good match with protein? - ANSWER: wines with
high levels of tannin
In order to grow a vine needs:
a, b, c, d, e - ANSWER: a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Sunlight
c. Water
d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and quality of wine each year? - ANSWER: Climate;
weather conditions vary from year to year
,3|Page
What are four vineyard activies? - ANSWER: 1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on each vine
3. pest control
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or decrease temperature of grape
bunches, or their degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in ________ grapes - ANSWER: riper; with more
concentrated flavors
What are two pests in the vineyard? - ANSWER: Animal pests (birds & insects)
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting occur? - ANSWER: once the grapes have ripened. End of
September or end of August if it's a good summer
White wines and red wines are both crushed but what extra step happens to white
wines after they have been crushed? - ANSWER: they are pressed to separate
juice from skins
What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - ANSWER: 12-22 Celsius
(53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit): preserves delicate fruit aromas
, 4|Page
What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - ANSWER: 20-32 Celsius
(68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
What vessels can wine mature in? - ANSWER: barrels or large neutral wooden or
stainless steel vats, concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - ANSWER: new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - ANSWER: bottles, cement, and stainless
steel vats
What does vintage mean? - ANSWER: the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - ANSWER: a.
wines with a geographical location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each
country:
a. France
b. Italy
c. Spain
