Level 2 — Climate & Appellations Cards

18 visual infographic cards showing how climate and environmental factors shape wine style — for WSET Level 2. The logic layer that makes everything else make sense.

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Ever feel like you’re memorizing WSET Level 2 facts without really understanding why any of it is true?

Why does the same grape taste completely different depending on where it’s grown? Why does a cool climate Chardonnay taste nothing like a warm climate one? Why does altitude matter? Why does ocean breeze?

These cards answer all of that — visually, clearly, in one place.

Each card covers a climate or environmental factor from the WSET Level 2 syllabus and shows you exactly how it shapes grape growing and wine style. Once you understand the climate logic, a huge amount of Level 2 stops feeling like memorization and starts feeling obvious.

What’s on every card:

• The climate or environmental factor clearly explained
• How it affects the vine and the grape
• How it shapes the resulting wine style — body, acidity, alcohol, fruit character
• Visual icons throughout so the information is instantly readable
• Consistent system across all 18 cards — learn the legend once, read every card instantly

What’s included:

18 infographic cards covering cool, moderate, and warm climates — plus the environmental factors that modify them: altitude, ocean breeze, fog, slope, and more. Plus 1 legend card explaining the full icon system.

How you receive it:

Instant PDF download straight after purchase. Open it on your laptop, tablet, or phone — or print it out. No physical product is posted, no waiting.

Who these are for:

WSET Level 2 students who want to understand wine rather than just memorize it. Also useful for Level 3 students strengthening their foundation, hospitality professionals, and anyone who wants to finally understand why wine tastes the way it does.

These cards are independently developed by Petar Velickovic, DipWSET and WSET Certified Educator. They are a study supplement and are not affiliated with or endorsed by WSET.