WAYFARING RESOURCES
WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WINES
Principal WHITE Grapes
1. understand the impact of climate, weather, grape-growing, winemaking and bottle maturation on the style and quality of wines from these grapes
2. know the key regions for the production of premium and high volume wines from these grapes
ORGANIZED CHARTS FOR:
- RIESLING
- CHARDONNAY (France)
- CHARDONNAY (other countries)
- SAUVIGNON BLANC (France)
- SAUVIGNON BLANC (other countries)
- PINOT GRIGIO/PINOT GRIS
Principal BLACK Grapes
1. understand the impact of climate, weather, grape-growing, winemaking and bottle maturation on the style and quality of wines from these grapes
2. know the key regions for the production of premium and high volume wines from these grapes
ORGANIZED CHARTS FOR:
- PINOT NOIR
- MERLOT
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON
- SYRAH/SHIRAZ
Regional Specialties
1. know the style and quality of wines from these grapes
ORGANIZED CHARTS FOR:
- CHENIN BLANC | SEMILLON | FURMINT
- GEWURZTRAMINER | VIOGNIER | ALBARIÑO
- GAMAY
- GRENACHE/GARNACHA
- TEMPRANILLO
- CORTESE | GARGANEGA | VERDICCHIO | FIANO
- NEBBIOLO | BARBERA | CORVINA
- SANGIOVESE | MONTEPULCIANO
Learning Outcomes and Examination Weighting
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5/50 Exam QuestionsList Item 1
LEARNING OUTCOME 1
IMPACT OF CLIMATE, WEATHER AND GRAPE GROWING OPTIONS ON THE STYLE AND QUALITY OF WINE
- Chapter 4 - Grape-growing and Related Labelling Terms
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4/50 Exam QuestionsList Item 2
LEARNING OUTCOME 2
IMPACT OF WINEMAKING AND BOTTLE MATURATION ON THE STYLE AND QUALITY OF WINE
- Chapter 5 - Winemaking
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19/50 Exam QuestionsList Item 3
LEARNING OUTCOME 3
Applying LEARNING OUTCOMES 1 & 2 TO THE 8 PRINCIPAL GRAPE VARIETIES
- Chapter 6 - Pinot Noir
- Chapter 8 - Riesling
- Chapter 10 - Chardonnay
- Chapter 11 - Sauvignon Blanc
- Chapter 12 - Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
- Chapter 14 - Merlot
- Chapter 15 - Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chapter 16 - Syrah/Shiraz
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12/50 Exam QuestionsList Item 4
LEARNING OUTCOME 4
THE STYLE AND QUALITY OF REGIONALLY IMPORTANT BLACK & WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES
- Chapter 7 - Zinfandel
- Chapter 9 - Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Furmint
- Chapter 13 - Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Albariño
- Chapter 17 - Gamay
- Chapter 18 - Grenache/Garnacha
- Chapter 19 - Tempranillo
- Chapter 20 - Carmanère, Malbec, Pinotage
- Chapter 21 - Cortese, Garganega, Verdicchio, Fiano
- Chapter 22 - Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina
- Chapter 23 - Sangiovese, Montepulciano
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6/50 Exam Questions
LEARNING OUTCOME 5
METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND IMPACT ON STYLE FOR SPARKLING AND FORTIFIED WINES
- Chapter 24 - Sparkoing Wines
- Chapter 25 - Fortified Wines
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4/50 Exam Questions
LEARNING OUTCOME 6
KEY PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF STORAGE AND SERVICE OF WINE AND FOOD AND WINE PAIRING
- Chapter 2 - Food and Wine Pairing
- Chapter 3 - Storage and Service of Wine