WSET DIPLOMA D2 WINE BUSINESS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

WSET DIPLOMA D2 WINE BUSINESS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026


What Hare Hsocial Hfactors Haffecting Hthe Hdemand Hfor Hwine? H- HCORRECT
HANSWER H-- Hchanges Hin Hconsumption Hhabits

- changes Hin Hconsumer Hpreferences

- changes Hin Hreputation H(region, Hproducer, Hor Hindividual Hwine)

- changes Hin Hspending Hpatterns



What Hcountry Hhas Hthe Hlargest Hwine Hconsumption? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-US



What Hare Hpossible Hreasons Hwine Hconsumption Hwould Hfall? H- HCORRECT
HANSWER H-- Hyounger Hpeople Hdrinking Hless Hwine

- health Hconcerns

- changes Hin Hlifestyle

- reduces Havailability Hof Hcheap Hwine



What His Ha H"price-sensitive" Hmarket? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-
consumers Hare Hunwilling Hto Hpay Hmore Hthan Hthe Hlowest Hprice Hpossible Hfor Hthe Hstyle Hof
Hwine Hthey Hwant Hto Hb Huy




What Hare Heconomic Hfactors Haffecting Hthe Hdemand Hfor Hwine? H- HCORRECT
HANSWER H-- Hstrength Hof Hthe Heconomy

- fluctuations Hin Hcurrency Hexchange

- market Hchanges H(entry Hand Hexit Hof Hbrands)



What Hare Hlegislative Hand Hpolitical Hfactors HaffectingBthe Hdemand Hfor Hwine? H-
HCORRECT HANSWER H-- Hlaws Hprohibiting Hsale Hof Halcohol

,- gov't Hpolicies Hto Hreduce Hconsumption H(loi Hevin, HBAC, Hminimum Hunit Hpricing)

- taxation H(excise Hduty, Hcategories)

- international Htrade H(relationships, Hcustoms Hduties/tariffs, Htrade Hwars)

- wine Hlaws H(PDO, HPGI)

, What His Hthe HLoi HEvin? HWhen Hwas Hit Hintroduced? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-- Hintroduced Hin H1991

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has Hgreatly Hrestricted Hthe Hadvertising Hof Halcoholic Hdrinks Hand His Hconsidered Ha Hsignificant Hfactor
Hin Hthe Hred Huction Hin Hwine Hconsumption Hin HFrance




What His Hthe HAnti-Extravagance HCampaign? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-
law Hin HChina Hprohibiting Hthe Hgifting Hto Hor Hconsumption Hby Hgovernment Hofficials Hof Hluxury
Hwines Hand Hspirits




What Hare Hproduction Hfactors Haffecting Hthe Hdemand Hfor Hwine? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-- Harea
Hunder Hvine

- human Hfactors H(adoption Hof Hmodern Htechniques)

- natural Hfactors H(weather, Hclimate Hchange)



What Hfactors Hhave Hresulted Hin Hthe Hloss Hof Hvineyard Hland, Hparticularly Hin Hthe HEU? H-
HCORRECT HANSWER H-- Hvine Hpull Hschemes

- EU Hrestrictions Hon Hplanting Hnew Hvineyards

- conversion Hof Hvineyard Hland Hto Hother Huses

- abandonment Hof Hrural Hareas



Describe Hthe Hvine Hpull Hscheme Hin HEurope Hin Hthe Hmid-1980's. H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-
EU Hwine Hproduction Hwas Hmuch Hgreater Hthan Hdemand, Hcreating Ha Hsurplus Hthat Hcame Hto Hbe
Hknown Has Hthe H' Hwine Hlake'. HNational Hgovernments Hand Hthen Hthe HEU Hitself Hpaid Hgrowers
Hto Hpull Hup Hpoor Hquality Hvines, Hespe Hcially Hin Hsouthern HFrance, HItaly Hand HSpain, Hwith Hthe
Hresult Hthat, Hfor Hexample, Hin Hthe H1980s, Hseveral Hhundre Hd Hthousand Hhectares Hof HEuropean
Hvines Hwere Hpulled Hup.



What Hchallenges Hexist Hwhen Hthere His Han Hoversupply Hof Hwine? H- HCORRECT HANSWER H-- Hprices
Hfall

- unsold Hwine Hin Htanks/barrels/bottles H(producers Hare Hforced Hto Hsell Hthis Hat Hvery Hlow Hprices)

- search Hfor Hnew Hmarkets

- devaluation Hof Hbrand Himage, Hcan Hcreate Hlasting Hdamage



What Hchallenges Hexist Hwhen Hthere His Han Hundersupply Hof Hwine? H- HCORRECT
HANSWER H-- Hdisappointed Hclients, Hstrained Hbusiness Hrelationships