WSET L2 INTERMEDIATE PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which ONE of the following is the most important grape variety in Argentina?
a) Gewurztraminer
b) Nebbiolo
c) Malbec
d) Grenache - Answer-c) Malbec
Which ONE of the following pairs is CORRECTLY matched?
a) Vouvray & Italy
b) Beaujolais & Bordeaux
c) Mersault & Portugal
d) Tempranillo & Rioja - Answer-d) Tempranillo & Rioja
Which ONE of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine?
a) Good Natural daylight.
b) No distracting smells
c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls
d) A clean ISO tasting glass - Answer-c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls
Which ONE of the following grape varieties is used in Alsace to make unoaked white
wines that are high in acidity?
a) Riesling
b) Chardonnay
c) Merlot
d) Gamay - Answer-a) Riesling
Which ONE of the following is a varietally labeled wine?
a) Gevrey-Chambertin
b) Pouilly-Fuissé
c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
d) Saint-Emilion - Answer-c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
In which country is the region of Maipo?
a) USA
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) Argentina - Answer-c) Chile
What style of wine is Sekt?
a) Dry, still wine
, b) Sweet, still wine
c) Sparkling wine
d) Fortified wine - Answer-c) Sparkling wine
When tasting a wine, tannin is deteced by
a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation
b) making your mouth water
c) producing sweet ripe flavors
d) producing salty tangy flavors - Answer-a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation
In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown?
a) Alsace
b) Bordeaux
c) burgundy
d) Rhone - Answer-a) Alsace
Which ONE of the following wines benefits from being served lightly chilled?
a) Ruby Port
b) Pauillac
c) Beaujolais
d) Australian Shiraz - Answer-c) Beaujolais
In which country is Auslese produced?
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) Italy
d) Germany - Answer-d) Germany
Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines
that are dry, light in body and alcohol, but high in acidity?
a) Hunter Valley
b) Tasmania
c) Rutherglen
d) Gisborne - Answer-a) Hunter Valley
Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) Spain
d) France - Answer-d) France
Where is Tokaji produced?
a) Hungary
b) France
c) Germany
d) Australia - Answer-a) Hungary
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which ONE of the following is the most important grape variety in Argentina?
a) Gewurztraminer
b) Nebbiolo
c) Malbec
d) Grenache - Answer-c) Malbec
Which ONE of the following pairs is CORRECTLY matched?
a) Vouvray & Italy
b) Beaujolais & Bordeaux
c) Mersault & Portugal
d) Tempranillo & Rioja - Answer-d) Tempranillo & Rioja
Which ONE of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine?
a) Good Natural daylight.
b) No distracting smells
c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls
d) A clean ISO tasting glass - Answer-c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls
Which ONE of the following grape varieties is used in Alsace to make unoaked white
wines that are high in acidity?
a) Riesling
b) Chardonnay
c) Merlot
d) Gamay - Answer-a) Riesling
Which ONE of the following is a varietally labeled wine?
a) Gevrey-Chambertin
b) Pouilly-Fuissé
c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
d) Saint-Emilion - Answer-c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
In which country is the region of Maipo?
a) USA
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) Argentina - Answer-c) Chile
What style of wine is Sekt?
a) Dry, still wine
, b) Sweet, still wine
c) Sparkling wine
d) Fortified wine - Answer-c) Sparkling wine
When tasting a wine, tannin is deteced by
a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation
b) making your mouth water
c) producing sweet ripe flavors
d) producing salty tangy flavors - Answer-a) a mouth-drying bitter sensation
In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown?
a) Alsace
b) Bordeaux
c) burgundy
d) Rhone - Answer-a) Alsace
Which ONE of the following wines benefits from being served lightly chilled?
a) Ruby Port
b) Pauillac
c) Beaujolais
d) Australian Shiraz - Answer-c) Beaujolais
In which country is Auslese produced?
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) Italy
d) Germany - Answer-d) Germany
Which ONE of the following regions is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines
that are dry, light in body and alcohol, but high in acidity?
a) Hunter Valley
b) Tasmania
c) Rutherglen
d) Gisborne - Answer-a) Hunter Valley
Which country is Vin de Pays produced in?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) Spain
d) France - Answer-d) France
Where is Tokaji produced?
a) Hungary
b) France
c) Germany
d) Australia - Answer-a) Hungary
