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WSET LEVEL 2 MOCK EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
In which season do flower clusters form?
A. Autumn
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Spring - ANSWER-D. Spring
What does the pulp of a grape contain?
A. water and sugar
B. acid and tannins
C. tannins and sugar
D. sugar and yeast - ANSWER-A. water and sugar
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the zone
where most vineyards are found?
A. 40 and 50
B. 20 and 40
C. 30 and 50
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D. 30 and 40 - ANSWER-C. 30 and 50
What are the ideal conditions for botrytis/noble rot to grow?
A. warm, dry mornings and damp, misty afternoons
B. damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons
C. cool nights and warm, dry mornings
D. damp, misty mornings and rainy afternoons - ANSWER-B.
damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons
Which of the following is a French labelling term used to
indicate a wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)?
A. Qualitätswein
B. Vin de pays
C. Indication géographique protégée
D. Appellation d'origine contrôlée - ANSWER-D. Appellation
d'origine contrôlée
Which of the following techniques are used to produce sweet
wines?
1. Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of
concentrated sugar
2. Yeast is removed after fermentation has completed
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3. A dry wine is blended with a sweet wine
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 1, 2 & 3
D. 1 & 3 only - ANSWER-D. 1 & 3 only
What is the correct sequence of events for most red
winemaking?
A. pressing, alcoholic fermentation
B. pressing, crushing, alcoholic fermentation
C. crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation
D. crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing - ANSWER-D.
crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing
Outstanding-quality red wines age well for several years
because they have...
A. high tannins, low alcohol and low acidity
B. low tannins, high alcohol and low acidity
C. low tannins, concentrated fruit and low acidity
D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity - ANSWER-
D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
WSET LEVEL 2 MOCK EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
In which season do flower clusters form?
A. Autumn
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Spring - ANSWER-D. Spring
What does the pulp of a grape contain?
A. water and sugar
B. acid and tannins
C. tannins and sugar
D. sugar and yeast - ANSWER-A. water and sugar
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the zone
where most vineyards are found?
A. 40 and 50
B. 20 and 40
C. 30 and 50
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D. 30 and 40 - ANSWER-C. 30 and 50
What are the ideal conditions for botrytis/noble rot to grow?
A. warm, dry mornings and damp, misty afternoons
B. damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons
C. cool nights and warm, dry mornings
D. damp, misty mornings and rainy afternoons - ANSWER-B.
damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons
Which of the following is a French labelling term used to
indicate a wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)?
A. Qualitätswein
B. Vin de pays
C. Indication géographique protégée
D. Appellation d'origine contrôlée - ANSWER-D. Appellation
d'origine contrôlée
Which of the following techniques are used to produce sweet
wines?
1. Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of
concentrated sugar
2. Yeast is removed after fermentation has completed
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3. A dry wine is blended with a sweet wine
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 1, 2 & 3
D. 1 & 3 only - ANSWER-D. 1 & 3 only
What is the correct sequence of events for most red
winemaking?
A. pressing, alcoholic fermentation
B. pressing, crushing, alcoholic fermentation
C. crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation
D. crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing - ANSWER-D.
crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing
Outstanding-quality red wines age well for several years
because they have...
A. high tannins, low alcohol and low acidity
B. low tannins, high alcohol and low acidity
C. low tannins, concentrated fruit and low acidity
D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity - ANSWER-
D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
