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.

Creamy texture in a white wine can be enhanced by
  • Long cold fermentation
  • repeated pump-over
  • allowing flor to develop
  • lees ageing
A typical Gewurztraminer aroma is
  • ripe strawberry
  • lemon-lime
  • lychee
  • pumpkin
Which of these is a still, sweet, fortified white wine?
  • Sauternes
  • Moscato dAsti
  • Tokaj (Aszu)
  • Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Muscadet is known for being
  • sweet and fortified
  • dry and fortified
  • dry and unoaked
  • oaky and deeply colored
The DOCG for Fiano
  • is in Basilicata
  • is in Campania
  • uses Catarrato
  • doesn't exist, only DOC level
Which two go together?
  • Austria & Gruner Veltliner
  • Provence & Pinot Noir
  • Sancerre & Chardonnay
  • Burgundy & Chenin Blanc
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
Umami in food can make wine taste
  • more acidic
  • less bitter
  • fruitier
  • like walnuts
Harvesting by hand is suggested
  • when grape stems are not needed
  • to save money at harvest time
  • when the vineyard is flat and open
  • when entire clusters are needed
South Africa's premier Pinot Noir region is
  • Stellenbosch
  • Constantia
  • Walker Bay
  • Yarra Valley
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