WSET
WSET Level 2 practice exam
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- Official name: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines.
- The exam has 50 multiple choice questions in one hour.
- The pass mark is 55%.
Sample questions
1. Why is large day/night temperature difference good?
- AFaster ripening
- BPreservation of acids while sugars ripen
- CMore fungal pressure
- DLess work for the winemaker
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Answer: B, Preservation of acids while sugars ripen
2. Foie gras is traditionally paired with:
- ADry red wine
- BSauternes or other sweet wine
- CBeer
- DMineral water
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Answer: B, Sauternes or other sweet wine
3. What is a Jeroboam bottle?
- A0.375 liters
- B3 liters (Champagne) or 4.5 liters (Bordeaux)
- CNormal bottle
- DHalf bottle
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Answer: B, 3 liters (Champagne) or 4.5 liters (Bordeaux)
4. Petit Verdot is mainly used in Bordeaux for:
- AAs the main grape
- BFor color and structure in blends
- CWhite wine
- DDessert wine
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Answer: B, For color and structure in blends
5. Cru Classé in Bordeaux refers to:
- AA recent system
- BClassification of 1855 or later
- COrganic certification
- DSparkling wine
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Answer: B, Classification of 1855 or later
6. Where does Vinho Verde come from?
- ASpain
- BPortugal
- CItaly
- DGreece
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Answer: B, Portugal
7. Why do you decant red wine?
- ATo cool it
- BTo aerate and/or separate sediment
- CTo add sugar
- DJust for show
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Answer: B, To aerate and/or separate sediment
8. Which type of wine is usually NOT suitable for long storage?
- AVintage Champagne
- BPremium Cabernet Sauvignon
- CCheap rosé
- DVintage Port
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Answer: C, Cheap rosé
9. What characterizes an 'off-dry' wine?
- ACompletely dry
- BSlight residual sugar, just not dry
- CVery sweet
- DFortified
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Answer: B, Slight residual sugar, just not dry
10. What causes 'cork taint' in wine?
- AOld cork
- BTCA (trichloroanisole) contamination
- CWrong storage
- DToo much sulfite
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Answer: B, TCA (trichloroanisole) contamination
Topics in the question bank
- Grapes (67)
- Winemaking (31)
- Regions (31)
- Styles (25)
- Tasting (18)
- General (18)
- Viticulture (16)
- Labels (16)
- Serving (14)
- Food & Wine (14)
- Storage (12)
- Climate (12)
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