WSET Level 2
1. Where does a red wine get its colour from?
a) Artificial colouring.
b) The addition of red wine.
c) The skins of the grapes.
d) Stainless steel tanks.
2. Which is the correct quence in making RED wine?
a) Fermentation, crushing, pressing, maturation
b) Crushing, fermentation, pressing, maturation.
c) Crushing, pressing, fermentation, maturation
d) Crushing, fermentation, maturation, pressing
3. Which one of the following wines should be avoided when rving oily fish?
a) High acid, low tannin red wines.
b) Dry, light bodied white wines.
c) High tannin, full bodied red wines.
d) Off-dry, high acid white wines.
4. Wines make from grapes grown in cool regions typically are:
a) High acidity
b) Full bodied
c) High tannin
d) High in alcohol
5. A customer wants to try a new world wine similar to Hermitage. Which of the
following wine will you recommend?
a) Central Otago Pinot Noir
b) Barossa Valley Shiraz
c) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
d) Maipo Merlot
6. In which country is Barolo DOCG produced?
a) Italy.
b) Spain.
c) Portugal.
d) Greece.
7. Which grape variety is ud to make AC Pouilly-Fumé?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Sémillon.
d) Chenin Blanc.
8. Bulk/Inexpensive wines in Australia are typically produced in which of the following regions?
a) New South Wales
b) South Australia
c) South Eastern Australia
d) West Australia
9. Fermentation of white wine is typically at what temperature range?
a) 10-15C
b) 15-20C
c) 20-25C
d) 25-30C
10. Using which of the followings will give the best oak flavour?
a) Oak barrels
b) Oak chips
c) Oak esnce
d) Oak staves
11. Which spirit us the initials VSOP?
a) Vodka.
b) Gin.
c) Cognac.
d) Scotch Whisky.
12. Medoc is most famous for?
a) Dry red wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Both dry red wine and sweet white wine
d) Sparkling wine
13. What style of wine is AC Muscat de Beaumes de Veni?
a) Dry fortified white.
b) Sweet fortified white.
c) Dry fortified red.
d) Sweet fortified red.
14. Where is Nuits-Saint-Georges?
a) Burgundy.
b) Bordeaux.
c) Loire.
d) Rhône.
15. In which country is the region of Marlborough?
a) New Zealand.
b) Australia.
c) Canada.
d) South Africa.
16. Alsace is most famous for?
a) Dry white wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Dry red wine
d) Sparkling wine
17. Which of the following grape varieties is best for hot region?
a) Merlot.
b) Pinot Noir.
c) Riesling.
d) Sauvignon Blanc.
18. Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
a) Alsace
b) Bordeaux
c) Burgundy
d) Loire
19. Which gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation?
a) Sulphur Dioxide.
b) Nitrogen Dioxide.
c) Carbon Dioxide.
d) Hydrogen Dioxide.
20. Which one of the following grape varieties is aromatic?
a) Gewurztraminer.
b) Nebbiolo.
c) Cabernet Franc.
d) Grenache.
21. Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
a) Vouvray and Italy.
b) Beaujolais and Bordeaux.
c) Meursault and Portugal.
d) Sangiove and Chianti Classico.
22. Which of the following grape varieties has the lowest tannin?
a) Cabernet Sauvignon
b) Merlot
c) Pinot Noir
d) Shiraz
23. The main different that distinguishes tank method from traditional method is:
a) First fermentation in tank
b) Second fermentation in tank
c) Bubbles are being injected into the wine
d) The wine is sweet
24. Which of the following wine is likely to benefit the most from bottle aging?
a) Beaujolais
b) Cote-Rotie
c) Sancerre
d) Valpolicella
25. What does the word ‘cco’ mean?
a) Sweet.
b) Dry.
c) Sparkling.
d) Medium sweet.
26. What style of wine would you recommend to match a sour taste dish?
a) Aromatic
b) Full bodied
c) High acidity
d) Low tannin
27. Casablanca Valley is in which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa
28. Which of the following grape variety is not commonly en in Germany?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Muller-Thurgau
d) Silvaner
29. Pinotage is most commonly en in wines from which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa
30. Which one of the following is a white grape variety?
a) Verdicchio.
b) Sangiove.
c) Merlot.
d) Gamay.
