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In what season do flower clusters come in?

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Spring

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What part of winemaking gives red wines their color?

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Fermentation in contact with grape skins.

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What is the typical appearance of a Pouilly Fume?

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Pale Lemon

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A Barossa valley Shiraz is typically?

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Full body, Black cherry, vanilla, coffee

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Pale lemon in color with aromas of apple, almonds and flavors of biscuit best describes:
a. Amontiadillo
b. LVB Port
c. Fino
d. Tanwy Port

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C. Fino Sherry

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6
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A cool climate has an average season temperature of?

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16.5’C (62’F) or below

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A moderate climate has an average season temperature of?

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16.5’C- 18.5’C (62’F-65’F)

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A warm climate has an average season temperature of?

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18.5’C-21’C (65’F-70’F)

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9
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These two Pradikats are made from grapes that have been affected by botrytis?

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Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese

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10
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What white Italian varietal is most likely to have herbal notes?

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Verdicchio

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This AOC is known for large stones in the soil which store heat during the day and radiate this back into the vines?

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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What effect does aging wine in contact with the lees have?

A

Add notes of bread, buscuit.

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Which foods make the wine seem more fruity, less acidic?

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Acidic, Salty

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Which of the following is well known for its Chardonnay?
Mersault AOC
Pomerol AOC
Margaux AOC
Graves AOC

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Mersault AOC

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15
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True or False: The taste buds that detect bitterness are located in the center of the tongue.

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False. they are located at the back of the Palette

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Which are the three Chardonnay regions of Australia?

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Margaret River, Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley

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17
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Grenache Grapes typically have __acid___sugar

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Low Acid, High Sugar

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Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has flavors of?

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Gooseberry, passion fruit

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Which ONE of the following wines is the best match when served with a fruit-based dessert?
a) High acid, low tannin red wines.
b) Dry, light bodied white wines.
c) High tannin, full bodied red wines.
d) Sweet, high acid white wines.

A

D, Sweet, high acid white wine.

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20
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What gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation?

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Carbon Dioxide

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Which of the following could happen if it rains right before harvest?
a. The extra water intensifies the fruit flavors in the grapes
b. Fungal diseases can develop and spread
c. grapes swell, diluting their flavor.
d. None of the above
e. b and c

A

Answer is E.
Fungal diseases can develop and spread
Excessive moisture in the soil can cause grapes to swell, diluting their flavor.

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All of the following are ways to extend a wine’s life after the bottle has been opened
except:
a. Blanket system
b. Vacuum system
c. Putting the wine in the fridge
d. Putting the wine in the cupboard

A

Answer d. Putting the wine in the cupboard.
The cupboard temperatures will not extend the wines life

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23
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What is a blanket system?

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a system that pumps gas into the bottle which pushes air our of the bottle. it does not harm the wine

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What is a vacuum system?

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a system that relies on a pump to remove air from inside the bottle

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25
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What does the liqueur de tirage do?
a. Initiates secondary fermentation
b. Initiates malolactic conversion
c. Allows wood flavors to be absorbed
d. Allows primary fermentation to start

A

A

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26
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The following regions are all known for their Sauvignon Blanc except:
a. Sancerre
b. Touraine
c. Napa Valley
d. Yarra Valley

A

D

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27
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Which style of Port is most likely going to be Garnet in color and high in tannin?
a. Tawny Port
b. Vintage Port
c. LBV Port
d. PX Port

A

B

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28
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Rivers can beneficially affect cooler vineyards by providing:
a. cloud cover and extended growing seasons
b. warmth in cooler regions and reflected sunlight
c. higher altitude and cooler climate
d. shelter from rain and provide nutrients from trout

A

b.
although they also can extend the growing season

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29
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Which of the following is true of how mountains affect vineyards except:
a. Mountains act as a barrier, providing protection for vineyards from clouds, rain, and cold winds.
b. Mountains encourage shorter growing seasons
c. Mountains block sunlight to a vineyard

A

a.

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30
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What is South Africa’s most planted white grape?
a. Sauvignon Blanc
b. Chardonnay
c. Chenin Blanc
d. Grenache Blanc

A

C. Chenin Blanc

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31
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Which of the following AOPs is known for its Chardonnay?
a. Puligny-Montrachet AOP
b. Pomerol AOP
c. Pauillac AOP
d. Provence AOP

A

a.

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32
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Which one of the following wine components will help cut through the fatty
richness in food?
a. Tannin
b. Acid
c. Umami
d. Sweetness

A

b

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33
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Which of the following is not a method used for making Sherry?
a. Fortification
b. Deliberate oxidation
c. Riddling
d. Flor

A

c. Riddling is a step in making traditional method sparkling wine

34
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Of the following sparkling wines, which one is not made using Traditional
Method?
a. Champagne
b. Cava
c. Prosecco
d. Méthode Cap Classique

A

c. Prosecco uses the Tank method

35
Q

Lees aging adds what kind of flavor effects on wine?
a. Butter and popcorn
b. Bread and biscuit
c. Increased perception of acidity
d. Increased perception of tannin

A

b

36
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This AOP is known for deep gravelly soils which provide excellent drainage:
a. Champagne AOP
b. Barolo DOCG
c. Alsace AOP
d. Bordeaux AOP

A

D

37
Q

All of the following will have light citrus notes except:
a. Viognier
b. Garganega
c. Cortese
d. Verdicchio

A

a.

38
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Which two Prädikats are made from grapes that have been affected by noble rot?
a. Kabinett, Spätlese
b. Spätlese, Auslese
c. Auslese, Eiswein
d. Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese

A

d

39
Q

California Zinfandel typically shows these flavors:
a. Blackberry, prune, oak
b. Cranberry, raspberry, lees
c. Watermelon, cantaloupe, chamomile
d. Flint, iodine, citrus

A

a.

40
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When does malolactic conversion occur?
a. Before primary fermentation has started
b. After primary fermentation has completed
c. Before crushing but after destemming
d. In the bottle of wine, as it ages in the cellar

A

b

41
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What does Vendange Tardive mean on an Alsace wine label?
a. It’s a Grand Cru
b. The grapes were harvested late
c. The grapes were harvested early
d. It is a fortified wine

A

b

42
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Which two wine regions are known for their high quality Chenin Blanc?
a. Maipo, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina
b. South Africa and Loire Valley, France
c. Okanagan Valley, Canada and Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
d. California, USA and Coonawara, Australia

A

B

43
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Which part of France is best known for its Viognier?
a. Champagne
b. Savoie
c. Rhône
d. Burgundy

A

C. Bonus: Cote Rotie, Condrieu

44
Q

What flavours would you expect from a Riesling from the Mosel?
a. Blossom, green apple, Lime
b. Black cherry, vanilla, smoke
c. Honey, coffee, caramel
d. Smoke, flint, minerality

A

A

45
Q

Which of the following offers a style of red wine similar to those from Bordeaux?
a. Central Otago
b. Marlborough
c. Martinborough
d. stellenbosch

A

d

46
Q

What would be a good alternative in terms of style and price to a Minervois?

A

Cote Du Rhone

47
Q

Which Port will have been matured in oak in order to allow the wine to be gradually oxidised?

A

Tawny

48
Q

The term Biological ageing is most associated with which Sherry?

A

Fino

49
Q

The German Pradikatswein labelling system represents what?
Sugar level in harvested grapes or sugar level in bottled wine?

A

Sugar levels in harvested grapes

50
Q

What is the classic profile of a Merlot made with just-ripe grapes?
a. Medium body, medium acidity, medium tannin, red fruit, green bell pepper
b. Medium body, low acidity, high tannin, purple fruit, black pepper
c. Full body, high acidity, high tannin, sour red fruit, tar
d. Full body, low acidity, high tannin, black fruit, white pepper

A

a

51
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Which of the following would describe Gewurztraminer?
a. Low alcohol, high acid, citrusy, no oak
b. Low alcohol, sweet, citrusy, no oak
c. High alcohol, high acid, neutral, oaky
d. High alcohol, medium acid, intensely floral, tropical fruit

A

d

52
Q

What is the typical profile of Gamay?
a. Dry, bright red fruits, no new oak
b. Dry, tropical fruits, new oak
c. Dry, citrus fruits, no new oak
d. Sweet, honey, dried apricots

A

a

53
Q

Why doesn’t Oloroso Sherry develop flor?

A

Alcohol levels are too high

54
Q

All of the following are flavors Botrytis lends to a wine, with the exception of:
a. Dried apricots
b. Toast
c. Nuts
d. Cassis

A

d

55
Q

What are the three main flavors from Malolactic fermentation?

A

Butter, Cream, Cheese

56
Q

Which of the following are not flavors caused by deliberate oxidization?
a. almond and walnut
b. caramel and coffee
c. hazelnut and chocolate
d. toast and dried fruit

A

d. toast comes from yeast (lees, autolysis, flor). dried fruit comes from the grapes

57
Q

Pair the region and grape:
a. Mosel Valley & Riesling
b. Bordeaux & Pinot Noir
c. Sancerre & Chardonnay
d. Tuscany & Chenin Blanc

A

a.

58
Q

What is the chemical compound that causes cork taint?
a. Brettanomyces
b. Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
c. Oxidation
d. TCA (Trichloroanisole)

A

d

59
Q

Traditional Method sparkling wines that see extended lees aging are known for
their ____ flavors.
a. fruit-forward
b. autolytic
c. extra-ripe
d. purple

A

b

60
Q

What two structural components will make a wine appear fuller in body?
a. low sugar and high acid
b. lower alcohol and lower tannin
c. higher alcohol and higher tannin
d. if the wine was matured in stainless steel and bottled in a magnum

A

c.

61
Q

The style of wine made from raisinated grapes is:
a. Sweet, concentrated in acids and sugars
b. Gently sparkling, with delicate floral and fruit aromas
c. Dry, light in body and under-ripe flavors
d. Distilled, with flavors of juniper

A

a

62
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Which one of the following best describes the profile of a Fino Sherry?
a. Dry, pale in color with pronounced flavors from flor
b. High in tannins and acidity
c. Sweet, with dried fruit and nutty aromas
d. Sparkling and off-dry

A

a

63
Q

What is the ideal service temperature for sparkling wines?
a. Room temperature
b. Lightly chilled
c. Chilled
d. Well chilled

A

d

64
Q

In which one of the following wine regions could a wine be labelled Grand Cru?
a. Alsace
b. Vouvray
c. Tuscany
d. Hermitage

A

a

65
Q

What flavours are associated with Late Bottled Vintage Port?

A

Black Fruit

66
Q

What is affected by the malolactic conversion process?

A

Acidity

67
Q

The Macon is to be found in which region?

A

Burgundy

68
Q

What is the correct order for the production of Traditional Method sparkling wines?

A

Second Fermentation, Yeast Autolysis, Riddling, Disgorgement, Dosage

69
Q

Which of the following pairs of wine are both fortified during fermentation?

A

Fino and Oloroso

70
Q

Compared with the tank method, bottle-fermented sparkling wines typically have…

A

complex bready, biscuit flavors

71
Q

‘Brown colour; nutty, oxidative aromas; dry and full bodied with high alcohol’. This tasting note best describes…

A

Oloroso Sherry

72
Q

The Medoc is a sub-region of where?

A

Bordeaux

73
Q

Beaune and Pommard

A

Pinot Noir

74
Q

A Sherry is fortified at what stage?

A

After fermentation

75
Q

What stage follows the riddling stage in the traditional method?

A

Disgourgment

76
Q

Which of these wines is most likely to have low to medium acidity, high alcohol, with aromas of stone fruit?
A. Condrieu
b. Graves
c. Minervois
d. Pouilly Fuisse

A

A. Condrieu

77
Q

What would be the most likely palate description for a youthful ‘Vendanges Tardives’ Pinot Gris?

A

Sweet with a full body

78
Q

What level of tannin and acidity is typically associated with Grenache?

A

Low tannin, Low Acid

79
Q

High Tannin, High Acid (3 grapes)

A

Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauv

80
Q

Medium Acid, Medium Tannin

A

Merlot, Tempranillo

81
Q

Which of the following may be produced in dry, sweet, still and sparkling versions?

a. Hunter Valley Sémillon
b. Sauternes
c. Vouvray
d. Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos
e. Riesling BA

A

Vouvray

82
Q

High Alcohol White grapes (2)?

A

Viognier, Gewurtztraminer

WSET 2 2023 (5 decks)

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