WSET LEVEL 2 WINES
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
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concentration of sugar in the grapes can be done by -
....ANSWER...drying the grapes, noble rot, freezing the
grapes
trockenbeerensausle, sauternes and tokaji are -
....ANSWER...sweet wines, produced by botrytis
grapes that are susceptible to noble rot -
....ANSWER...riesling, semillion, Chenin Blanc
descriptive terms for aromas of noble rot -
....ANSWER...honey, dried apricot, ryebread, sweet
biscuits, cabbage, orange marmalade, pineapple,
mushroom
,Sauternes - ....ANSWER...sweet wine located in the south
Graves AC in Bordeaux, Semillon is main grape
eiswein flavors - ....ANSWER...very pure, pronounced
varietal fruity flavors, high acid, full body, syrupy
sweetness
Sherry and port - ....ANSWER...town of Jerez de la
Frontera in southern Spain and upper Douro in Portugal
sherry is a dry wine - ....ANSWER...that can be sweetened
after aging
from pale to amber to black - sherry -
....ANSWER...FAOPX - Fino, amontillado, olorosso, PX
LPV - late bottled vintage - ....ANSWER...similar to
reserve ruby but come from a single year's harvest
vintage ports - ....ANSWER...aged for short period in large
oak vessels, benefit greatly from bottle age
,tawny ports - ....ANSWER...lighter port, toffee and
caramel flavors
tawny ports can have an indication of age on the label -
....ANSWER...10, 20, 30, 40 years - average age, not a
minimum
The ISO glass (wine glass) can be used for spirits tastings -
....ANSWER...yes
right sequence of evaluating spirits is -
....ANSWER...appearance, nose, palate, conclusions
aim of distillation - ....ANSWER...is to separate alcohol
from the alcoholic liquid (most of which is water)
oak after distillation - ....ANSWER...softens the harsh
alcohol found in spirits
well known brandies - ....ANSWER...cognac, armagnac
tequilla is made from - ....ANSWER...blue agave, in the
TEquila region
, vodka can be - ....ANSWER...produced anywhere in the
world with many ingredients
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
Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottles should be stored on their side
