WSET Level 2 Award: Mock Bundled Exams 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

What is wine? A drink made from the fermented juice or freshly-picked grapes. One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks. What is fermentation? A natural process caused by yeast. What is yeast? Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard and ...

Wine Types/Styles Light Sparkling Fortified Fermentation Natural process caused by yeast. What does yeast do? Feed on the sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas Light Wines Still wines Majority fall under this category 8-15% alcohol Sparkling Win...

Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard? 1. Climate 2. Weather 3. Gape Variety 4. Soil Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard? 3. Gape Variety Which one of the following statements is true? 1. Top quality wine can onl...

Which latitudes north and south of the Equator mark the temperature zone where most vineyards are found? 30 and 50 degrees Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the vineyard? Grape variety Which one of the following statements is TRUE? Top-quality wine can be mad...

Which one of the following is true? a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe b. Too much heat can stop the vi...

pairing for goat cheese Sancerre local food pairs with local wine pairing with stilton cheese port pair w/ sweet food sweeter wine/no tannins 3 species of grapes native to north america vitis riparia, vitis berlandieri, vitis rupestris what is a "shoot" on a...

What criteria do we use to assess quality in a wine? Balance - Concentration (Intensity) - Length - Complexity List 4 tertiary aromas. Almond - Marzipan - Hazelnut - Walnut - Chocolate - Coffee - Toffee - Caramel Dried Apricot - Marmalade - Dried Apple - Dried Banana Fig - Prune - Tar - D...

Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False...