WSET Professional Ethics & Standards 2

Question 1

A sommelier recommends a wine they personally profit from without informing the guest. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An undisclosed conflict of interest

Answer

Recommending products for personal gain without disclosure violates transparency and conflicts with the duty to act in the client's best interest.

Question 2

Under WSET's Code of Conduct, which behavior is explicitly prohibited?

Accepted Answer

Submitting coursework completed by another person

Answer

Submitting work that is not your own constitutes academic fraud and is a direct violation of WSET's integrity policies.

Question 3

When advising a corporate client on a wine list, a WSET-certified professional should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

The client's budget, guest profile, and business objectives

Answer

Professional advice must be tailored to the client's specific needs, not the advisor's personal preferences or commercial relationships.

Question 4

Which statement best reflects responsible alcohol service in a fine dining context?

Accepted Answer

Monitor guest consumption and offer alternatives such as water proactively

Answer

Responsible service means actively monitoring consumption and promoting wellbeing, not purely maximizing sales.

Question 5

A wine educator discovers a factual error in course materials they created. The ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Correct the error and notify affected students promptly

Answer

Professional integrity requires acknowledging and correcting errors transparently, even when inconvenient.

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