WSET Diploma D2 Practice Exam

Third-party recognition means validation from sources outside the producer, providing an independent assessment of quality. Reviews and awards fit this best because they come from critics, journalists, or industry bodies who evaluate the product without the producer’s promotional messaging. Advertising is promotional content controlled by the producer, so it reflects their view rather than an external endorsement. Websites and apps are platforms for presenting information or facilitating interaction, not inherently independent endorsements unless they host third-party reviews; as a category they don’t by themselves constitute third-party recognition.