WSET Level 4 Diploma Tasting Examination in Detail

Tasting Paper 1 (10:00 AM to 11:00AM) - 6 wines total, 2 flights of three

Question 1 will always be:Wines 1 – 3 are all made from the SAME white/red grape variety.

Question 2 will be one of the following (or similar):Wines 4 – 6 all share a common link in respect of predominant grape variety.Wines 4 – 6 are all from the same region.Wines 4 – 6 are all made from a blend of the same two grape varieties

Each note will total 30 points. Point breakdowns will likely be:

FOR EACH WINE – Appearance (3 points), Nose (7 points), Palate (10 points),Assessment of quality (4 points), Approximate age of wine (1 points), Readinessfor drinking/ potential for ageing (2 points), Country of origin (1 points), Region oforigin (2 points)

There will also be a 10-point question for each of the three wine flights (1-3 and4-6), soFOR WINES 1-3 – What is the grape variety (5 points); Reason for your selection(5 points)

FOR WINES 4-6– What is the commonality (5 points); Reason for your selection(5 points)

Tasting Paper 2 (11:30 AM to 12:30 PM) – 6 wines total, 2 flights of three

Question 3 will always be:Wines 7-9 are all made from the XXXX grape variety in XXXX (region/country)

Each note will total 33 points. Point breakdowns will likely be:

FOR EACH WINE – Appearance (3 points), Nose (7 points), Palate (10 points),Detailed assessment of quality (7 points), Readiness for drinking/ potential forageing (4 points), Retail Price (2 points)

Question 4 will always be:Wines 10–12 have all been selected from areas of the world as studied in Unit 3.

Each note will total 33 points. Point breakdowns will likely be:

FOR EACH WINE – Appearance (3 points), Nose (7 points), Palate (10 points),Assessment of quality (5 points), Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (3points), Approximate age of wine (1 points), Predominant grape variety (1points), Country of origin (2 points), Region of origin (2 points)

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This question paper remains the property of The Wine & Spirit EducationTrust and is to be returned after the examination. FAILURE TO DO SOWILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATESPlease read carefully

! This question is compulsory and must be completed in the examinationbooklet

! Each tasting note carries 30 marks! The concluding section of this question carries 10 marks

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UNIT 3 : Wines of the World

Wines 1-3 are all made from the SAME xxx grape variety.

Describe each wine under the headings below. Then IDENTIFY the grape variety.

WINE No. 1

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 2

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 3

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

GRAPE VARIETY: (5 marks)

REASONS FOR THIS CHOICE? (5 marks)

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! This question is compulsory and must be completed in the examinationbooklet

! Each tasting note carries 30 marks! The concluding section of this question carries 10 marks

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UNIT 3 : Wines of the World

Wines 4-6 are all XXX.

Describe each wine under the headings below. Then IDENTIFY the XXX.

WINE No. 4

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 5

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 6

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (4 marks)

Approximate age of wine (1 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (2 marks)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

COMMONALITY?: (5 marks)

REASONS FOR THIS CHOICE? (5 marks)

UNIT 3WINES OF THE WORLD

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATESPlease read carefully

! This question is compulsory and must be completed in the examinationbooklet

! Each tasting note carries 33 marks

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UNIT 3 : Wines of the World

Wines 7 - 9 are all made from the XXX variety in XXX.

Describe each wine under the headings below.

WINE No. 7

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Detailed assessment of quality (7 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (4 marks)

Estimated off-premise retail price per bottle including all taxes (2 marks)

WINE No. 8

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Detailed assessment of quality (7 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (4 marks)

Estimated off-premise retail price per bottle including all taxes (2 marks)

WINE No. 9

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Detailed assessment of quality (7 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (4 marks)

Estimated off-premise retail price per bottle including all taxes (2 marks)

UNIT 3WINES OF THE WORLD

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ALL APPs

This question paper remains the property of The Wine & Spirit EducationTrust and is to be returned after the examination. FAILURE TO DO SOWILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

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REGISTRATION NUMBER

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATESPlease read carefully

! This question is compulsory and must be completed in the examinationbooklet

! Each tasting note carries 33 marks

WSET®

AwardsDiploma Examination

UNIT 3 : Wines of the World

Wines 10 - 12 have all been selected from areas of the world as studied in Unit 3.

Describe each wine under the headings below.

WINE No. 10

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (5 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (3 marks)

Approximate age of wine: (1 mark)

Predominant grape variety/varieties: (1 mark)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 11

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (5 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (3 marks)

Approximate age of wine: (1 mark)

Predominant grape variety/varieties: (1 mark)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)

WINE No. 12

Appearance (3 marks)

Nose (7 marks)

Palate (10 marks)

Assessment of quality (5 marks)

Readiness for drinking/ potential for ageing (3 marks)

Approximate age of wine: (1 mark)

Predominant grape variety/varieties: (1 mark)

Country of origin (1 marks)

Region of origin (2 marks)