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Rioja Enthusiast

A free course to learn the basics about Rioja

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Description

This free online course will help you understand what's behind a Rioja label. It builds a solid foundation to appreciate the diversity of the region: the different styles of wines, labels, and what some of the more specialised terms mean. You will also learn about the different zones and grape varieties, and the types of wineries that the DOCa Rioja has to offer.

Once you have finished the course, you will be able to choose a Rioja in a restaurant or wine shop with more confidence and you will have a complete vision of the appellation, so that you will be able to better enjoy it and put your knowledge into practice when you come to visit us.

 

Estimated duration: 4 hours.

Evaluation:
At the end of each chapter you will find questions related to the contents that will serve as a review. To continue with the following chapters, you need to answer 100% of the questions correctly and you have unlimited attempts to do so.

At the end of the course, you will have access to the final exam. This consists of 20 questions, which you will have to answer in a maximum time of 20 minutes. To obtain the diploma, you need to answer 60% of the questions correctly, and you will have unlimited attempts to do so.

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Rating: 5/5

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  • Curvin Choolun

    1 year ago, Oct 12, 2023 4:45 PM

    Was a great knowledge

  • Olga Kukhta

    1 year ago, Oct 19, 2023 5:41 PM

    it was fun

  • Xing Chan

    1 year ago, Oct 26, 2023 10:49 AM

    good.

  • Roman Nazarov

    1 year ago, Oct 26, 2023 9:39 PM

    It’s fun to learn drinking Rioja :)

  • Kateryna Kolodiazhna

    1 year ago, Oct 28, 2023 3:50 PM

    Great course to fall in love with Rioja!

  • Andrew Shiel-Redfern

    1 year ago, Dec 15, 2023 10:00 PM

    Going to treat myself to a glass!

  • Matthew

    Matthew Bywater

    1 year ago, Dec 18, 2023 9:40 PM

    Really well created, good stuff!

  • Yves Perreard

    1 year ago, Jan 2, 2024 3:11 AM

    I loved every minute of my time refreshing my knowledge about DOCa Rioja

  • Kiisam Park

    1 year ago, Jan 13, 2024 3:27 AM

    Fue un cruso muy divertido y util Rioja

  • Carlos Carrasquillo

    1 year ago, Jan 13, 2024 1:52 PM

    I have been a northern rhone for quite some time now. I'm defenitly drawn to Rioja now.

  • Sudaba Mammadova

    1 year ago, Jan 15, 2024 12:56 AM

    Thank you very much for the course. In this course I have learned more than in the courses of luxury hotels.

  • Dhanushka Deshapriya

    1 year ago, Jan 21, 2024 2:59 PM

    This is good course for to all. Thank you !!

  • Bali Bassan

    1 year ago, Feb 9, 2024 9:08 PM

    This is a great course I have enjoyed planning a wine tasting experience

  • Aloys Onchuru

    1 year ago, Mar 16, 2024 10:09 PM

    Amazing course worth doing

  • Iain Cadzow

    1 year ago, Mar 17, 2024 7:27 PM

    great course thank you

  • Bhawna Kabra

    1 year ago, Mar 25, 2024 11:02 AM

    An engaging course.

  • Jan Heerema

    1 year ago, Mar 25, 2024 6:26 PM

    Fantastic course as a start to become a Rioja Wine Specialist

  • Christoph Schönegge

    1 year ago, Apr 5, 2024 12:34 PM

    Good course to learn more about Rioja and to question and test your current knowledge. Keep up the good work.

  • Felix Ho Yeung Chin

    1 year ago, Apr 16, 2024 11:21 AM

    An amazing resource online!

  • Keith Bond

    11 months ago, Apr 28, 2024 5:20 PM

    A great introduction to the Riojan wine region

  • Manuel Nunez Dominguez

    11 months ago, May 1, 2024 5:03 PM

    muy buen diseño bravo

  • Andrea Lee Lewis

    11 months ago, May 2, 2024 2:38 AM

    I enjoyed the Enthusiast online course. It kept me engaged with not only reading but also clicking on maps or labels. learning from short videos, and testing what I learned with short quizzes. I will definitely be taking another course with the Rioja Wine Academy.

  • Jeffrey Fieldsend

    11 months ago, May 7, 2024 9:21 PM

    Great course with lots of very useful and interesting facts, I visited the area two years ago and can't wait to go back its such a great place visit

  • Kwok Wah Li Li

    11 months ago, May 10, 2024 8:44 PM

    Having fundamental knowledge of Rioja

  • Brian Charette

    10 months ago, May 27, 2024 10:01 PM

    Excellent course. Very detailed and informative.

  • Dennis Pudoka Mr.

    9 months ago, Jun 26, 2024 1:48 AM

    Informative and good general knowledge

  • Hendrik Smith

    9 months ago, Jul 10, 2024 1:12 AM

    Very interesting course

  • Ashish Srivastava

    9 months ago, Jul 15, 2024 5:48 PM

    Very Interesting course

  • Anjanbam Thakuri

    9 months ago, Jul 17, 2024 5:22 PM

    WOW, Full of knowledge

  • Candice

    Candice Midde

    8 months ago, Jul 25, 2024 12:24 PM

    Amazing journey to Rioja!

  • Carmina

    Carmina Nitescu

    8 months ago, Jul 29, 2024 4:33 PM

    A very interesting course with basic information about Rioja region & wines. Great to start with in the world of wine if you want to know Rioja better

  • Ignat Gheorghe

    8 months ago, Aug 18, 2024 4:57 PM

    Captive course

  • Nathalie Cardinal Von Widdern

    7 months ago, Aug 28, 2024 1:41 PM

    Great learning. thank you

  • Thaw Zin

    Thaw Zin Htun

    7 months ago, Sep 10, 2024 7:44 PM

    Great learning. Thanks you indeed

  • John Karwoski

    7 months ago, Sep 18, 2024 3:38 PM

    The Enthuiast Course is a great intro to the Rioja DOCa and its wines! Good content, decent level of detail, and well designed. Looking forward to taking the other Rioja Acaademy classes!

  • Jayendra Aagaskar

    6 months ago, Sep 26, 2024 6:02 PM

    Great learning. Thankyou rioja academy

  • Angerer Johannes

    6 months ago, Oct 4, 2024 2:59 PM

    Anspruchsvoll, umfassend, strukturiert

  • Thorsten Geissler

    5 months ago, Nov 6, 2024 1:16 PM

    Vermittelt bzw. vertieft Basiswissen, ist gut strukturiert und zudem sehr unterhaltsam!

  • Gio Gagajena

    5 months ago, Nov 15, 2024 3:13 PM

    Thank you rioja academy this has given me a great opportunity to learn more about wines ????

  • Danel Barrena

    4 months ago, Dec 11, 2024 1:47 PM

    Amazing course! Excited about the opportunity of learning more and dig deeper into the Riojan atmosphere!

  • Hansen Peter

    3 months ago, Jan 4, 2025 4:33 PM

    It was a pleasure. Thanks.

  • Laura Rivera Maceda

    3 months ago, Jan 19, 2025 3:35 AM

    Great course, it really make my mind more clear about the diferences of Rioja wines, in this course you will learn about grapes, Rioja Zones, how to understand the labels, which kind of wine goes with wich kind of food, even if you want to go and visit them, they let you know when is the season of harvest, tours, tasting, thank yoy Rioja it was a great course to introduce me into the spanish wine.

  • John Chishimba

    2 months ago, Jan 27, 2025 2:22 PM

    This is so much fun and informative...Great work team!!!!

  • John Chishimba

    2 months ago, Jan 27, 2025 2:22 PM

    This is so much fun and informative...Great work team!!!!

  • John Chishimba

    2 months ago, Jan 27, 2025 2:22 PM

    This is so much fun and informative...Great work team!!!!

  • Marten Dijkstra

    1 month ago, Feb 21, 2025 1:03 PM

    Good basic information of the Rioja wines and the area. Thank you!

  • 水兵 陈

    1 month ago, Feb 22, 2025 2:16 PM

    It is a good platform to know more details from Rioja and we can get a good education on this platform.

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