WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD: MOCK EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost - Answer-Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado - Answer-Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
*1. Fino*
Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka - Answer-Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
*3. Cognac*
Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen - Answer-Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______.
1. Pinot Noir
2. Shiraz
,3. Carmenére
4. Zinfandel - Answer-Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions
for_______.
*1. Pinot Noir*
What is the correct sequence of events for most red wine making? - Answer-Red Wine
Making
1. Crush
2. Ferment
3. Press
Old Oak Vats
1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.
3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften. - Answer-Old Oak Vats
*2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.*
*3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.*
What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color? - Answer-
What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color?
Fermentation in contact with the skins.
Which of the following are commonly used to add complexity to premium quality dry
Chardonnay wines?
1. For Yeast
2. Botryis
3. Less Stirring
4. Barrel Fermentaion - Answer-Which of the following are commonly used to add
complexity to premium quality dry Chardonnay wines?
*3. Less Stirring*
*4. Barrel Fermentation*
Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make premium quality wines
in cool, moderate and hot climates?
1. Chardonnay
2. Pinot Noir
3. Sauvignon Blanc
, 4. Riesling - Answer-Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make
premium quality wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
*1. Chardonnay*
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of ___________.
1. Pineapple and Oak
2. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
3. Pear and Honey
4. Citrus and Butter - Answer-Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have
flavors of ___________.
*2. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit*
Which of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality Riesling?
1. Burgundy
2. Alsace
3. Rioja
4. Vouvray - Answer-Which of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality
Riesling?
*2. Alsace*
Which one of the following statements is true of Pinot Noir?
1. It is only used to make inexpensive, low quality wines.
2. It typically has a lot of color and lots of tannin.
3. Typical flavor include tropical fruit and citrus
4. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates. - Answer-Which one of the following
statements is true of Pinot Noir?
*4. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates.*
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they
have____________.
1. High tannins and low acidity
2. Low tannins and high acidity
3. Low tannins and low acidity
4. High tannins and high acidity - Answer-Premium wines made from Cabernet
Sauvignon age well because they have____________.
*4. High tannins and high acidity*
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
1. Blue Mildew
2. Noble Rot
3. Mildew
4. Frost - Answer-Tokaji Aszu is made from grapes affected by ________.
*2. Noble Rot*
Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
1. Fino
2. Oloroso
3. Cream
4. Amontillado - Answer-Which Sherry is Pale, dry and served cold as an aperitif?
*1. Fino*
Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
1. Rum
2. Tequila
3. Cognac
4. Vodka - Answer-Which one of the following can ONLY be distilled from fruit?
*3. Cognac*
Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
1. Beaumes de Venise
2. Mosel
3. Sauternes
4. Rutherglen - Answer-Muscat is often used in sweet wine in_______ and _______.
*1. Beaumes de Venise*
*4. Rutherglen*
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions for_______.
1. Pinot Noir
2. Shiraz
,3. Carmenére
4. Zinfandel - Answer-Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are important regions
for_______.
*1. Pinot Noir*
What is the correct sequence of events for most red wine making? - Answer-Red Wine
Making
1. Crush
2. Ferment
3. Press
Old Oak Vats
1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine.
2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.
3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften. - Answer-Old Oak Vats
*2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.*
*3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.*
What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color? - Answer-
What wine making technique is most often used to give red wine its color?
Fermentation in contact with the skins.
Which of the following are commonly used to add complexity to premium quality dry
Chardonnay wines?
1. For Yeast
2. Botryis
3. Less Stirring
4. Barrel Fermentaion - Answer-Which of the following are commonly used to add
complexity to premium quality dry Chardonnay wines?
*3. Less Stirring*
*4. Barrel Fermentation*
Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make premium quality wines
in cool, moderate and hot climates?
1. Chardonnay
2. Pinot Noir
3. Sauvignon Blanc
, 4. Riesling - Answer-Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make
premium quality wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
*1. Chardonnay*
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of ___________.
1. Pineapple and Oak
2. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit
3. Pear and Honey
4. Citrus and Butter - Answer-Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have
flavors of ___________.
*2. Gooseberry and Passion Fruit*
Which of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality Riesling?
1. Burgundy
2. Alsace
3. Rioja
4. Vouvray - Answer-Which of the following regions has a reputation for premium quality
Riesling?
*2. Alsace*
Which one of the following statements is true of Pinot Noir?
1. It is only used to make inexpensive, low quality wines.
2. It typically has a lot of color and lots of tannin.
3. Typical flavor include tropical fruit and citrus
4. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates. - Answer-Which one of the following
statements is true of Pinot Noir?
*4. It is at its best in cool to moderate climates.*
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they
have____________.
1. High tannins and low acidity
2. Low tannins and high acidity
3. Low tannins and low acidity
4. High tannins and high acidity - Answer-Premium wines made from Cabernet
Sauvignon age well because they have____________.
*4. High tannins and high acidity*
