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WSET Level 2 Wines Award Exam Prep Test Bank 2
with 570 Questions and Correct Answers for Real
Exam Practice/ WSET Level 2 Wines Test Qs with
100% Correct Answers
Sweetness in food can make dry wines seem: -
...ANSWER...✓✓ More drying, more bitter, more acidic.
Less sweet and fruity
Umami in food can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
fruity
Salty foods can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More fruity, more
body
Acidic foods can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More sweet, more
fruity
For long term storage of wines, how should wines be
stored? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ At a cool constant temperature
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Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their side
What are the optimal service temperatures for Sweet and
Sparkling wines? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sweet wines - well
chilled - 6-8°
Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
What are the aromas associated with the following faults:
Cork Taint
Failure of Closure
Heat Damage - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cork Taint - Damp
cardboard, lack of fresh fruit flavours
Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of
freshness and fruitiness
Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Name the main components of a grape and what they
contain: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Stalk - Tannins
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
Seeds - Bitter Oils
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What is photosynthesis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The process
where sunlight, carbon dioxide and water are combined
to produce sugars
What are the five things a vine needs to grow? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Warmth, sunlight, carbon dioxide, water,
nutrients
Put the stages of grape formation and ripening in the
correct order:
Ripening
Flowering
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Flowering
Fruit set
Véraison
Ripening
Extra ripening
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What changes in grapes as they ripen? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Grapes swell with water, acidity drops, sugar increases,
aromas change, in black grapes tannin ripen
What happens to grapes when they are left on the vine for
extra ripening? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grapes build up more
sugar and exaggerated ripe aromas. Eventually they turn
into raisins as water evaporates. This concentrates
sugars, acids and flavours and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does Botrytis/noble rot have on grapes? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ It makes tiny holes in the skin of the
grape which allows water to evaporate. This concentrates
sugars, acids and flavours.
What are the conditions needed for noble rot to develop?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ Damp misty mornings followed by
warm dry afternoons
What is the name given to sweet wines made from frozen
grapes? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Icewine/Eiswein
WSET Level 2 Wines Award Exam Prep Test Bank 2
with 570 Questions and Correct Answers for Real
Exam Practice/ WSET Level 2 Wines Test Qs with
100% Correct Answers
Sweetness in food can make dry wines seem: -
...ANSWER...✓✓ More drying, more bitter, more acidic.
Less sweet and fruity
Umami in food can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
More drying, more bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and
fruity
Salty foods can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More fruity, more
body
Acidic foods can make wines seem: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More sweet, more
fruity
For long term storage of wines, how should wines be
stored? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ At a cool constant temperature
,2|Page
Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their side
What are the optimal service temperatures for Sweet and
Sparkling wines? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sweet wines - well
chilled - 6-8°
Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
What are the aromas associated with the following faults:
Cork Taint
Failure of Closure
Heat Damage - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cork Taint - Damp
cardboard, lack of fresh fruit flavours
Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of
freshness and fruitiness
Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Name the main components of a grape and what they
contain: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Stalk - Tannins
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
Seeds - Bitter Oils
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What is photosynthesis? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The process
where sunlight, carbon dioxide and water are combined
to produce sugars
What are the five things a vine needs to grow? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Warmth, sunlight, carbon dioxide, water,
nutrients
Put the stages of grape formation and ripening in the
correct order:
Ripening
Flowering
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Flowering
Fruit set
Véraison
Ripening
Extra ripening
, 4|Page
What changes in grapes as they ripen? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Grapes swell with water, acidity drops, sugar increases,
aromas change, in black grapes tannin ripen
What happens to grapes when they are left on the vine for
extra ripening? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grapes build up more
sugar and exaggerated ripe aromas. Eventually they turn
into raisins as water evaporates. This concentrates
sugars, acids and flavours and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does Botrytis/noble rot have on grapes? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ It makes tiny holes in the skin of the
grape which allows water to evaporate. This concentrates
sugars, acids and flavours.
What are the conditions needed for noble rot to develop?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ Damp misty mornings followed by
warm dry afternoons
What is the name given to sweet wines made from frozen
grapes? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Icewine/Eiswein
