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 ✔️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 ✔️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
D. 30 and 40 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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
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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
Which of the following can be used to add complexity to dry white wines?
1. Blending
2. Malolactic conversion
3. Lees-stirring
4. Barrel Fermentation
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1, 2, 3 & 4
C. 1 & 4 only
D. 2, 3 & 4 only ✔️B. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Which of the following AOCs is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acidity and black-fruit, cedar and tobacco characteristics?
A. Meursault
B. Beaune
C. Beaujolais
D. Margaux ✔️D. Margaux
Which one of the following regions has a reputation for outstanding-quality Chardonnay?
A. Burgundy
B. Alsace
C. Rias Baixas
D. Bordeaux ✔️A. Burgundy
Which of the following statements is true for Pinot Noir?
A. It is at its best when grown in cool or moderate climates
B. Typical flavors include tropical fruit and citrus
C. It is only used to make inexpensive, low-quality wines
In which season do flower clusters form?
A. Autumn
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Spring ✔️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 ✔️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
D. 30 and 40 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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
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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity
Which of the following can be used to add complexity to dry white wines?
1. Blending
2. Malolactic conversion
3. Lees-stirring
4. Barrel Fermentation
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1, 2, 3 & 4
C. 1 & 4 only
D. 2, 3 & 4 only ✔️B. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Which of the following AOCs is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acidity and black-fruit, cedar and tobacco characteristics?
A. Meursault
B. Beaune
C. Beaujolais
D. Margaux ✔️D. Margaux
Which one of the following regions has a reputation for outstanding-quality Chardonnay?
A. Burgundy
B. Alsace
C. Rias Baixas
D. Bordeaux ✔️A. Burgundy
Which of the following statements is true for Pinot Noir?
A. It is at its best when grown in cool or moderate climates
B. Typical flavors include tropical fruit and citrus
C. It is only used to make inexpensive, low-quality wines
