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WSET2 practice 3

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Sergey Vidyuk
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Question 1

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Which of the following might you serve chilled?
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  • Ruby Port
  • Tawny Port
  • Barolo
  • Australian Shiraz

Question 2

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Which of the following describes an aged Hunter Valley Semillon?
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  • Lemon, fennel & bitter almond
  • Chamomile & iris
  • Candied fruit and citrus
  • Toast, honey and nuts

Question 3

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London Dry Gin on a label indicates that:
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  • The flavour is derived from cold compounding
  • The gin is made in London
  • The flavourings are fixed through distillation
  • Essence is added to the finished product

Question 4

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What is Armagnac made from?
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  • Calvados
  • Potatoes
  • Grapes
  • Malted barley

Question 5

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What grape variety is in Meursault?
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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir

Question 6

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Stellenbosch is where?
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  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • South Africa

Question 7

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Muscadet is most likely to be a(n)
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  • Unoaked white
  • Oaked white
  • Fortified white
  • Wine made from Muscat

Question 8

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Sweet, white-only wine comes from?
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  • Sancerre
  • Sauternes
  • Saint Emilion
  • Stellenbosch

Question 9

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Scotch whisky is aged in oak casks for at least:
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  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 5 years

Question 10

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Vodkas are filtered through charcoal to:
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  • Intensify flavour
  • Remove flavour and impurities
  • Give coulour
  • Aid ageing characters

Question 11

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Anejo indicates:
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  • Tequila which is rested
  • Tequila which is coloured
  • Tequila which is young and pure
  • Tequila which is aged

Question 12

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Heavily charred oak barrels are used in the ageing of:
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  • Bourbon
  • Tennessee Whiskey
  • Canadian Whisky
  • Golden Tequila

Question 13

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Irish whiskey is generally made using
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  • Pot still distillation only
  • Continuous still distillation only
  • Combination of Pot & Column still constituents
  • Potatoes

Question 14

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Which of the below received charcoal filtering?
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  • Bourbon
  • Tequila
  • Rum
  • Tennessee Whiskey

Question 15

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The term '12 year old' on a Scotch Whisky indicates that:
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  • The whisky is aged in a bottle for 12 years
  • The whisky is aged in cask for 12 years
  • 12 years is the age of the youngest component
  • 12 years is the average age of the whiskies in the blend

Question 16

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Grande Champagne is a:
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  • Cognac
  • Vintage Champagne
  • Grande Marque
  • Blend of red & white grapes

Question 17

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Blended Scotch whisky is made in a
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  • Column still
  • Pot still
  • Combination of pot and column stills
  • Armagnac still

Question 18

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Garganega is a grape in:
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  • Soave DOC
  • Taurasi DOCG
  • Puglia DOCG
  • Priorat DO

Question 19

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Aglianico is a grape of:
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  • Navarra
  • IGT Sicilia
  • Taurasi DOCG
  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Question 20

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The word 'Chateau' on a Pauillac AC label indicates:
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  • The family home of the winemaker
  • The wine is made from any vineyard holding belonging to owners of the Chateau
  • The wine is made from vineyards in Pauillac belonging to the Chateau
  • The wine is made from a defined piece of land within the commune

Question 21

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'Joven' on a label describes the wines as:
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  • New
  • Young
  • Heated
  • Unoaked

Question 22

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Which of the following contains the highest number of alcohol units?
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  • Pint of beer @ 5.2%
  • 25ml of gin @ 40%
  • Two 125ml glasses of wine @ 14.5%
  • 250ml of Fino Sherry

Question 23

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Which is the correct order for white winemaking?
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  • Press, crush, ferment
  • Crush, ferment, press
  • Crush, press, ferment
  • Press, ferment, crush

Question 24

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Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they have
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  • High tannins and low acidity
  • Low tannins and high acidity
  • Low tannins and low acidity
  • High tannins and high acidity

Question 25

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Which is the following best describes Pinot Noir from Central Otago?
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  • Vegetal, high acidity, low tannins
  • Vegetal, midium/high acidity, medium tannins
  • Red fruit, high acidity, medium tannins
  • Red fruit, medium/high acidity, low tannins

Question 26

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Which of the following best describes Nuit-St Georges?
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  • Vegetal, high acidity, low tannins
  • Vegetal, medium/high acidity, medium tannins
  • Red fruit, high acidity, medium tannins
  • Red fruit, medium/high acidity, low tannins

Question 27

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White wine blended from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grown in the commune of Pauillac must be labeled as :
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  • Sauterns
  • Pauillac
  • Bordeaux
  • Haut-Medoc

Question 28

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A Grand Reserva Rioja is best described as:
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  • Pale, garnet, savoury, animal aromas
  • Deep purple, red fruits, coconut
  • Deep ruby, sweet spice, vanilla
  • Deep purple, black fruits, leather

Question 29

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How can you calculate your intake of wine?
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  • Alcohol by Volume x Amount in Litres = Units of Alcohol
  • 1 glass x Volume = Units of Alcohol
  • Unit = 350 mls x 10 x Alcohol by Volume
  • Alcohol by Volume / Amount in Litres = Units of Alcohol

Question 30

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The risk of drinking to drunkenness can lead to: 1. an increased risk of injury 2. a greater risk of having unsafe sex 3. an increased risk of fights and arguments 4. risk of alcohol poisoning, coma and brain damage
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  • 1 only
  • 1, 2, 3 only
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2, 3, 4 only

Question 31

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Health risks of excess drinking are: 1. alcohol dependence 2. cirrhosis of the liver 3. stomach disorders 4. increased risk of certain types of cancer 5. family and job related difficulties
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  • 1 only
  • 1-4 only
  • 1, 2, 4, 5 only
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Question 32

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DO is the PDO equivalent in:
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  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Portugal

Question 33

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What is the word 'oaked' on a black label most likely to indicate?
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  • The wine was aged in oak vessels
  • The wine was aged in new barriques
  • Fermentation took place in old oak vessels
  • Use of oak staves or chips in winemaking

Question 34

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Pinotage is found in:
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  • South Africa
  • Argentina
  • Burgundy
  • Chile

Question 35

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Wines labelled Western Cape are from:
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  • Western Australia
  • Western California
  • South Africa
  • Western Europe

Question 36

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Inexpensive, high volume wines come from around:
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  • Murrumbidgee
  • Heathcote
  • Eden Valley
  • Mornington Peninsula

Question 37

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Colchagua is
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  • A premium region in Chile
  • A bulk producing region in Australia
  • The origin of Sauvignon Blanc
  • A bulk area in Chile

Question 38

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Puligny-Montrachet is best served at:
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  • 6-10 C
  • 6-8 C
  • 7-10 C
  • 10-13 C

Question 39

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A sparkling wine that is described as bottle-fermented is most likely to mean that the wine:
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  • Was made using the Tank method
  • Was made using the Transfer method
  • Was made using the Traditional method
  • Has had no dosage

Question 40

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What does Amabile mean?
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  • Dry
  • Off-dry
  • Medium sweet
  • Sweet

Question 41

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Which of the following is FALSE?
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  • Beaujolais should be served @ 13 C
  • Australian Shiraz should be served @ 15-18 C
  • Sauternes should be served @ 10-13 C
  • Cava should be served @ 6-10 C

Question 42

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Which of the following is TRUE? Amontillado:
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  • Had been first fortified to 15%
  • Has been first fortified to 18%
  • Has been entirely aged in the presence of air
  • Had been aged entirely under a film or flor

Question 43

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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG is:
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  • Made from Montepulciano
  • Made from Sangiovese
  • Brunelo di Montalcino
  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Question 44

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It is an offence to drive in the UK with a BAC above:
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  • 0mg alcohol/100 ml of blood
  • 20mg alcohol / 100ml of blood
  • 50mg alcohol/100ml of blood
  • 80mg alchohol / 100ml of blood

Question 45

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The UK has some of the toughest penalties for over the limit BAC driving
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  • A ban on driving for 6 months/fine up to £2000
  • A fine up to £4000
  • Ban on driving for up to 12 months/fine of up to £5000/or prison for 6 months
  • None of the above

Question 46

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Bread notes in a wine made from Chardonnay are most likely to be a result of:
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  • Malolactic fermentation
  • Carbonic fermentation
  • Alcoholic fermentation
  • Lees stirring

Question 47

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Which of the following is FALSE? The law states that you may not:
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  • Sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 unless they are with their parents
  • Permit the consumption of alcohol by anyone under the age of 18(16 and 17 years olds can drink wine, beer, cider served with the meal.)
  • Sell alcohol to a drunken person
  • Allow drunkenness, quarrelsome, riotus of violent on licenseing

Question 48

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The UK defines a unit of alcohol
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  • 1-2ml
  • 10ml
  • 80g of alcohol
  • 1-9ml of alcohol

Question 49

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Which of the following is NOT a common blending partner with Chardonnay?
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  • Semillon
  • Colombard
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinotage

Question 50

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Which wine style would you associate with Pfalz?
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  • Oaked whites
  • Pinot Noir
  • Fortified white
  • Fortified red
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