WSET Level 2 in Wines: 50 Exam Questions - Answered & Explained 

@@Phillip-g6o this is why we created this videos. Congratulations Philip, super happy for you. Stay Thirsty and Wise.

Congrats

Thank you for the comment. Super happy that is helping you with your wine studies.

Have these questions came in your exam

@@comedybazz9807 a few of them yes, most of the questions are at least similar to these practice tests. Ma one suggestion is to memorize the geography (what grapes are grown where, especially Chile, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) as I had a few of those questions on the test

Gironde is the main river, and Garonne and Dordogne are the secondary rivers.

Thank you for the comment. Questions are not official WSET questions. If you can tell me which particular question you mean, I can explain it.

@@thirstyandwise I understood the reasoning but e.g. Q4: "Syrah can be blended with Grenache to:....". If I start with Grenache and consider adding Syrah, then the answer is "c) add tannin" because as you explain, Syrah is the darker, more tannic grape. But if I were 'starting' with Syrah and was considering adding Grenache, then maybe it is "a) soften the acidity" Or "d) add red fruit flavors." The phrase "Syrah is blended with Grenache" could mean either. The logic you explain is still consistent but it's just the phrasing of the question that leads to the ambiguity imo

Thank you again for your comment. I checked q.4. It was about adding Syrah to Grenache blend. Point of this question like you recognized to understand what Syrah contributes to Granache, which is Tannin. Adding Granache to Syrah dominated wine as you said is a different question like you said. My apologies if I was not clear enough, I understand that there can be confusion sometimes. The point of this mock question is to get better understanding of the material, and not just learning fact information.

But in your explanation you said “when you add Syrah to a granage blend, granage adds gives tannins to the blend” it should be the opposite - granage takes/receives tannins or Syrah gives/adds tannins

Thank you for the comment, really appreciate your feedback.

This is how WSET L2 grades are given: Mark of 85% and above Pass with distinction Mark of between 70% and 84% Pass with merit Mark of between 55% and 69% Pass Mark of between 45% and 54% Fail Mark of 44% and below Fail unclassified There is 50 question, 1 question is 2% basicly.

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@@NokuthulaThondhlana which term do you mean? All questions are meant to taste your understanding. Learning about wine with WSET is to develop understanding.

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Hello Peter. You can take WSET with us online. Send me an email to info@thirstyandwise.com and I will send you details.

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This is not as straightforward a question as it sounds. It is not challenging from the point of view of being academically difficult. Technically you can pass level 1 somm without ever tasting wines and same goes for most of the wset wines. That is just getting certs though and will only get you at most an interview. Without real world experience however, the certs are just boxes being ticked. I had tasted thousands of wines before I considered bothering with any certificates. So, if you are in the position to taste an incredible amount of wine, then yeah...getting your somm can be worth it if you feel the calling. Loads more people certified than making the big $$ or having the enviable and well known gigs though

I started learning about wine because first it was interesting for me, and second because I saw that Sommelier have a nice job and earn well. My point is learn about wine if it is interesting for you, if you like what you do, you will embrace any chalange. Also do not be afraid, better regret something you tried, than something you did not. Good luck, ai hope this answers your question.

Thank you for the comment. When is your exam? I am planning now the red grapes. Thank you for watching the videos and for your suggestions.

Thank you guys for time. Did you manage to pass your exams I hope this vedio helps a lot more than reading books.

I am happy that it is helping with your wine journey.

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Good luck. Let us know if you have questions. Stay Thirsty and Wise

@@thirstyandwise I just need to memories the region and appellations difrences.

@@melusincube9580 watch the video on Thirsty and Wise where appellations are explained in excel document.

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Thank you for your question. This is the type of questions you can expect on WSET L2 in Wines exam. This are not exact questions. This questions will test your current wine knowledge and point out things that you might need to focus more. Please see other videos and mock exams, this will give you more understanding where are you with your wine knowledge. Good luck with your exam. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Hello. I double checked if I made a mistake for the questions 5 and 37. I can confirm that I answered the questions correctly and explained the answer properly. I am sorry that you think differently. Please if you can explain why you think my explanation are not correct.

Thank you for the comment. Pinot Gris from Alsace has longer growing season than north Italy. This allows grapes to ripen more and produce wines with lower acidity and fuller body.

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Thanks for the comment. I am doing another 50 question video tomorrow with better sound.

Hello Molly. Start slow, watch other videos that we made on WSET in Wine if you are interested in wine. Please let me know if you have questions. Watch videos on specific topics, they have questions on the end. Are you interested in wine, can I help?

@@pascalleblanc43 good luck, you will be grate. Stay Thirsty and Wise

It went well. Thank you for your great spreadsheet of grapes and regions and videos. Great sources for studying WSET 2.

@@pascalleblanc43 great. Stay Thirsty and Wise