LVL 2 Wine Sample Questions & Tips

You will have an hour to answer 50 questions in multiple choice format. you can also download the LVL 2 Wine Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).
 
Below you will find a sample of questions similar to what you'll find on the LVL2 Wine exam. WEI students have access to many questions with grading and scoring in their student portal.

A typical Gewurztraminer aroma is
  • ripe strawberry
  • lemon-lime
  • lychee
  • pumpkin
Which is true?
  • Rose wines are usually fermented at lower temperatures than red wines.
  • White wines are only made from white grapes
  • Red wines are usually pressed before fermentation
  • Rose wines tend to have more tannins that red wines.
A 20 year old Tawny Port would be
  • sweet with flavors of blackberry and plum
  • dry with aromas of nuts and forest
  • sweet with flavors of nuts and dried fruit
  • to old to drink
Gavi is typically
  • full bodied, tannic red wine
  • made from grapes dried in sheds
  • light bodied, acidic white wine
  • made from sugar cane
What does Grand Reserva mean on a Spanish wine label?
  • Its the best wine in the region
  • It has been aged in oak
  • The wine is made in a reserved area of a region
  • Nothing legally
Constantia has a reputation for
  • Sweet Muscat based wines
  • Assyrtiko
  • Oaky Cabernet Merlot blends
  • Paella
Which two go together?
  • Austria & Gruner Veltliner
  • Provence & Pinot Noir
  • Sancerre & Chardonnay
  • Burgundy & Chenin Blanc
Carmenere is an important grape in
  • South Africa
  • Australia
  • Chile
  • Burgundy
Cru Bourgeois would be seen on a bottle from
  • Bordeaux
  • Burgundy
  • Loire Valley
  • Corsica
Which is a wine from Languedoc-Roussillon?
  • Minervois
  • Cote Rotie
  • Gamay
  • Burgundy
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