Rioja Wine Diploma

Online course
Description

Description

Welcome to this 100% online, open and free course. This concise and intensive course covers what a future Rioja wines expert needs to know: their territory, grape varietals, the human element, the styles of wine that are created, the classifications of Rioja wines, regulations on viticulture and aspects to do with production, gastronomy and history. Course participants will learn about the flavour and characteristics of the wines and how some of them are developed over time. We will be talking about modern styles and more traditional approaches, as well as the recent trend to official recognition of the territory.

We will suggest various wines that illustrate the course contents and will bring you even closer to our unique interpretation of viticulture and oenology.

When you complete the course, you have a sound knowledge of Rioja and you will understand its position among the world's great wines.

Estimated duration: 15 hrs.

Assessment: At the end of each module there will be a set of review questions relating to the content. To progress to the next modules, you will need to answer 100% of the questions correctly and you will have a limited number of attempts.

At the end of the course you will take the final exam. This will consist of 30 questions, which you will have to answer within a time limit of 30 minutes. To be awarded the Rioja Wine Diploma, you must answer at least 75% of the questions correctly.

You have a maximum of 2 attempts to pass your exam, but if you fail, RWA will launch a new call every three months - with two other opportunities - of which you will be informed in advance so that you can take the exam again and obtain the certificate.

You can download resources for this course here:

Recommended wines

Winegrowing Dictionary

Recommended links for this course:

Great wine capitals

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The Geography and Terroir of Rioja

The Geography and Terroir of Rioja
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Rioja´s grape varieties and viticulture

Rioja´s grape varieties and viticulture
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Winemaking and maturation in Rioja

Winemaking and maturation in Rioja
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Rioja: Our name as assurance

Rioja: Our name as assurance
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The economy of the region, markets and marketing

The economy of the region, markets and marketing
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Rioja: past, present and future

Rioja: past, present and future
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Tourism and gastronomy

Tourism and gastronomy
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Wine tasting

Wine tasting
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Rioja Wine Diploma Final Exam

Show everything you have learned by taking this 30-question exam. You will have 2 opportunities to answer 75% of the questions correctly. You have 30 minutes to answer them.
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Access your certificate in "My activity"

Access your certificate in "My activity"
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Tell us about your experience in Rioja Wine Diploma

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We greatly appreciate your opinions and comments so that we can continue improving our courses and offer the best training in Rioja wines. With your contributions you help to enrich this great community of students from all over the world.

We encourage you to share your opinion about this course in the "Comments" section at the bottom of this page. Thank you very much!

Comments

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Micky Chan

5 years ago, Mar 8, 2020 11:22 AM

Very good and comprehensive understandings on Rioja area! Highly recommended!
Tiago Marques

5 years ago, Mar 24, 2020 6:13 PM

A very good course which was a wonderful complement for my activity as a WSET Educator!
Steven Moore

5 years ago, Mar 29, 2020 7:51 PM

Wow. That final exam was not easy. Now that I passed it, I'd like to see all of the questions and the correct answers to learn which ones I missed. The whole course was a lot of fun, however, so thank you for giving me the chance to learn more about my favorite wines.
Ronald Williams

5 years ago, Apr 15, 2020 3:21 PM

Well structured and very enjoyable.
Petros Skarmoutsos

5 years ago, Apr 15, 2020 3:37 PM

Great initiative, material is great and really covers the region in every aspect. Proud to learn about Rioja!
Ioana Ardelean

5 years ago, Apr 20, 2020 5:17 PM

During this confinement, it's wonderful to learn about Rioja and about wine within these courses!
Ioana Ardelean

5 years ago, Apr 20, 2020 5:17 PM

During this confinement, it's wonderful to learn about Rioja and about wine within these courses!
Ronald Chiimba

5 years ago, Apr 22, 2020 3:31 AM

I`m loving it
Nicholas Parsons

5 years ago, Apr 22, 2020 6:56 PM

I have learnt so much about Rioja wines and the region from which they come from through this well planned and put together course. I have learnt so much about wine during the lockdown.
Gabriele Colombo

5 years ago, Apr 23, 2020 10:42 AM

This is amazing!!
Vania Pacheco

5 years ago, Apr 23, 2020 8:53 PM

Gracias por la oportunidad de aprender sobre Rioja! I am enjoying the course and it's itching my travel bug once this pandemic is under control! Salud!
Charles Carron Brown

5 years ago, Apr 24, 2020 11:45 AM

Having great fun whilst doing this - being a sommelier its great to have another qualification added onto your belt
Ronald Williams

5 years ago, Apr 24, 2020 5:12 PM

Impressive. A few small issues with the English translation but really enjoyable. Well done!
Tukuna Jena

5 years ago, Apr 25, 2020 10:35 PM

very much informative,great to learn
Adam Toes

5 years ago, Apr 26, 2020 4:54 PM

This is seriously good guys. Massive thumbs up from @ERWASociety (Instagram)
Karl Kliparchuk

5 years ago, Apr 26, 2020 6:38 PM

The final exam is very difficult. Read through all the sections!
Anthony Higgins

5 years ago, Apr 27, 2020 8:27 PM

Great course!!
Tody Soriano

5 years ago, Apr 29, 2020 10:12 PM

A great tool to learn more about Rioja's culture and winemaking tradition.
Durga Pradhan

5 years ago, Apr 30, 2020 5:38 PM

Amazing course,love to learned about Rioja.
Mary Stanley

5 years ago, May 4, 2020 10:42 PM

I'd like to do a review before I take the exam. I didn't take notes the first time through. and I'd like to spend more time studying
Mike Dias

5 years ago, May 5, 2020 3:04 AM

What a great class and format, I love this!
Andri Andiyatna

5 years ago, May 5, 2020 3:51 PM

Nice
Krasimir Nedelchev

5 years ago, May 6, 2020 12:48 PM

The course Rioja Wine Diploma is really enjoyable.
Danielle Liu

5 years ago, May 9, 2020 10:27 AM

This course is very well organized and the content are interesting and valuable. I hope two of the choices in the exam can be translated into English. Thank you.
Deborah Kneer-Guastella

5 years ago, May 9, 2020 6:54 PM

Having fun taking this course during Stay at Home
Kenneth Wong

5 years ago, May 12, 2020 2:05 PM

Great course and format. Very informative but it gets real technical. Personally, have done quite a few wine trips down under. Now this has got me interested in a trip to one of the Rioja wine routes!!
Lenka Praveen

5 years ago, May 12, 2020 4:39 PM

Exceptional and amazing wine course and testing for 100% knowledge, enjoyed and proud to be a graduate. more respect for RIOJA wine region.
Enrico Donati

5 years ago, May 15, 2020 5:55 PM

Very interesting, complete and educational! Well done!
Dmitri Kuznetsov

5 years ago, May 15, 2020 9:23 PM

Very interesting training, unfortunately failed with exam.
Bozhidar Nekeziev

5 years ago, May 17, 2020 8:50 PM

Very interesting, entirely open and interactive! I highly recommend it! Thank you Rioja!
Andrew Lynass

5 years ago, May 18, 2020 2:47 PM

Very interesting and worth studying. I would be very interested to know which questions I got wrong. I think it would help others to know too. Particularly when answering date related and percentage questions.
Ashwin Chetal

5 years ago, May 18, 2020 8:14 PM

An in-depth study material related to wines, a must have for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Niels Van Laatum

5 years ago, May 20, 2020 8:45 PM

70 out of 75% - not funny, must try again!
Suzie Tydeman

4 years ago, May 22, 2020 12:03 PM

A really interesting course. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Quite a searching exam!
Saahil Khanna

4 years ago, May 23, 2020 12:18 AM

Very informative. I'd like to suggest that students should be able to go back to each question before submitting as it is quite difficult.
Sai Krishna Botla

4 years ago, May 25, 2020 2:25 PM

very nice
Aniket Mali

4 years ago, May 26, 2020 5:30 PM

Amazing course. very informative and challenging as well. All the quiz sections were amazing and the final examination was very challenging but it was fun. Thank you RIOJA WINE for such an amazing course.
Thanesh Mohan

4 years ago, May 27, 2020 11:58 AM

The course is well aided along with well made supporting materials on the culture and wines of Rioja . Also the compilation of the course is so engaging . I think the team who compiled the Rioja wine diploma must spend a lot of time and knowledge in designing the modules . Thank you for all involved for such an amazing course.
George Sakulias

4 years ago, May 27, 2020 1:06 PM

the course was excellent! I learnt so much. Before doing the course, I have never dealt with Spanish wines. My new favourites
Prasanna Mallik

4 years ago, May 28, 2020 3:07 PM

It an excellent course for wine lovers. Personally I got depth knowledge about Rioja wine. According to my point of view all wine lover should pursue this training. Thank you very much Rioja wine Academy.
Daniel Franklin

4 years ago, May 29, 2020 4:02 PM

Great course, will be recommending it to friends and people within the industry. Thank you.
Santanu Kumar Behera

4 years ago, May 30, 2020 8:47 AM

Thanks to Rioja Wine Academy for this course. Detailed information from the wine region to production. i got a depth knowledge about the wines
Yegas Naidoo

4 years ago, May 30, 2020 9:28 PM

Rioja Wine Academy / Rioja Wine Diploma Testimonial : The Academy positions the new face of Rioja skilfully and logically in an informative, up-to-date rendition of past to present day history, evolving developments and current stats elevating this bespoke Rioja course from elementary to educational. The content is rich, visuals engaging and video clips relevant. Do not hasten to take the exam immediately. The 30 minute , 30 question format of the final quiz is not as easy as it sounds. Whilst the questions might not at first glance appear challenging read through the options carefully, there could be multiple answers. There are no trick questions. if you absorb all the course contents carefully you will surely pass. Good luck and enjoy your cyber learning during these challenging times.
Chiara Fasano

4 years ago, May 31, 2020 7:02 PM

Great course ! It offers a really depth knowledge about Rioja . The exam is very challenging !
Lance Barrs

4 years ago, Jun 1, 2020 5:24 AM

Excellent course, well constructed. Great knowledge for anyone looking to put together a Spanish wine section in their wine cellar.
Thang Tunglut

4 years ago, Jun 4, 2020 11:31 AM

Rioja wine course helps me a lot to learn more deeper what’s exactly and what’s different to other wineries... This gonna helps apt at work on to upsell the Spanish wines collections that we have in our wine cellar...!!! Grazie Mille Rioja
Feixiong Guo

4 years ago, Jun 6, 2020 10:49 PM

It's a very educational courses that I took. The content of Rioja Wine expands my wine knowledge bases and very helpful for my WSET diploma study. It's not very easy so whoever wants to take the test should read the materials seriously. Amazing website! Excellent contents!
Andrew Faiola

4 years ago, Jun 7, 2020 8:47 PM

Fantastic course. Extremely in-depth; masses of great information. The exam is hard work; didn't pass first time around, but I passed. Time to toast myself with a nice Reserva!
Pinku Kumar

4 years ago, Jun 10, 2020 12:45 PM

excellent diploma wine course .well learning and depth knowledge in DOCa Rioja Wine .
Joyson Chakramakil

4 years ago, Jun 18, 2020 7:44 AM

An amazing diploma course, which goes well in detail of a particular region. Very well organised course.
Sanjaya Kumar Nayak

4 years ago, Jun 23, 2020 7:49 PM

One of the best online wine course available now.Very well planned designed with lots of picture and video demonstration.Its 15 hours timing but I would recommend study well before attempting the exam some questions are very tricky n have more than one answer .So please read every single words in the study materials.Thanks once again Rioja Wine Academy for this beautiful informative course.In the end when you will get the certificate its really worth it.
Nancy Reinertz-Sjoblom

4 years ago, Jun 24, 2020 11:18 AM

A very good course. It helped me on basic winemaking topics (soil, grapes, climate etc.) and helped me in preparations for my WSET 3 rd level exam. One of the greatest tips was the website www.greatwinecapitals.com which I will use to plan my trip to the Rioja region. The exam was really difficult, I thought. Multiple answers to multiple choice questions were tricky.
Kevin Archer

4 years ago, Jun 24, 2020 11:55 AM

A very informative and interesting course. I thought I had a good knowledge of the area but have learnt a lot. I would go over all the modules again once you have finished to refresh your memory as the exam is quite challenging.
Kenneth Tucker

4 years ago, Jul 21, 2020 3:56 PM

A very in depth and challenging course which has helped with my WSET studies. Be sure to thoroughly review all modules before taking the exam.
Ronald Williams

4 years ago, Aug 1, 2020 5:25 PM

Very interesting course and well presented but some of the examination questions were open to a number of interpretations.
Lukasz Stepinski

4 years ago, Aug 10, 2020 6:09 PM

Brilliant and insightful course.
Emrah Isitmen

4 years ago, Sep 3, 2020 11:09 AM

Great course!
Vitaliy Savelyev

4 years ago, Sep 17, 2020 10:15 AM

look exellent! Let's start...
Vitaliy Savelyev

4 years ago, Sep 17, 2020 10:53 PM

Exellent. Plenty new information,just perfect format...
Oleksandr Romakhov

4 years ago, Oct 16, 2020 8:52 PM

Very deep information course! So good to know so many interesting things regarding Rioja!
Margaret Lloyd

4 years ago, Oct 20, 2020 7:18 PM

Finally catching up again. Very informative :-)
Jisun Youm

4 years ago, Oct 21, 2020 12:51 AM

i am pleased to get new world of wine and Rioja.
Esa Tervo

4 years ago, Oct 31, 2020 8:48 PM

Excellent and very informative course!
Jose Gomez

4 years ago, Dec 1, 2020 10:36 PM

JOSE GOMEZ, EXCELLENT COURSE, VERY DETAILED AND IN DEPTH. GREAT EXPERIENCE!
Oleksandr Romakhov

4 years ago, Dec 13, 2020 6:44 PM

It was excellent time to get so much deep information of Rioja!!!
Georg Schweitzer

4 years ago, Dec 27, 2020 3:37 PM

Excellent educational material, all you need to know to understand the basics of Rioja!
Simone Vergamini

4 years ago, Jan 11, 2021 11:11 AM

Wonderful course!
Justyna Szczurek

4 years ago, Jan 11, 2021 7:50 PM

I really loved the course. You can get really deep knowledge and understanding of the region. I am so in love that I would so like to do the profesional course for Rioja Educators!
Mary Wright

4 years ago, Jan 18, 2021 2:31 PM

An excellent course. Interesting content, very well presented throughout. Would thoroughly recommend.
Alun James

4 years ago, Mar 3, 2021 1:11 PM

Good course. Very thorough; well laid out in sections; good interactivity; challenging exam.
Stephen Hogg

4 years ago, Mar 4, 2021 1:31 PM

Delighted to have passed. A detailed informative and interesting course. Many thanks, now off for a glass or two to celebrate :)
Oleksandr Romakhov

4 years ago, Apr 2, 2021 8:31 PM

Very nice experience!!!!
Luz María Mena Ortiz

4 years ago, Apr 4, 2021 5:55 PM

Excelente curso, muy completo e interesante. Gracias por la calidad que entregan.
Bouteiller Kler-Yann

4 years ago, Apr 5, 2021 9:49 PM

Thanks for this incursion in the Rioja region, wines and culture. Looking forward the upcoming webinar
Christy Echevarria

4 years ago, Apr 11, 2021 10:59 PM

A thoroughly enjoyable approach to understanding the Rioja wine region and Rioja wines. One could spend a lifetime studying this singular region – its terroir, vineyards, grapes, wineries, and wines. Rioja Wine Academy provides for an excellent investment of your time - if you love good wine!
Bill Newman

4 years ago, Apr 15, 2021 10:23 PM

Great course. Helped with my deeper understanding of Rioja its wines and production in preparation for WSET level 3 exam. Saludos!
Dongwoo Lee

4 years ago, Apr 18, 2021 3:25 AM

굉장히 유용한 정보가 많습니다. 시험은 상당히 어렵기 때문에 공부를 해야지 패스할 수 있습니다. Excellent course, very helpful for not just Spanish wine lovers but also wine lovers.
Jake Baloian

4 years ago, Apr 21, 2021 2:20 AM

Very good course, I learned a ton
Linda Violago

4 years ago, Apr 23, 2021 7:20 AM

This was a fun and informative course. The modules were a great, digestible size and the regular quizzes were very helpful. It's a great program, and I recommend it to anyone. I lived in Spain (but left before the changes and addition of varieties) and though I visited Rioja a number of times, I learned a lot from this course.
Ian Nicholls

4 years ago, Apr 23, 2021 8:58 PM

What a great learning experience, a job well done.....
Todd Prucyk Prucyk

4 years ago, Apr 25, 2021 6:50 AM

What a great resource. Thank you!
Alfred Nyman Jr

4 years ago, May 9, 2021 9:23 PM

Enjoy the knowledge, Exam was a challenge, but passed on the first run.
Amanda Bergh

3 years ago, Jun 17, 2021 5:29 PM

Thank you for an amazing journey, I learned a lot.
Jackie Cooke

3 years ago, Jun 23, 2021 10:30 PM

A terrific learning experience and brought back many memories of my trip to Rioja!
Daniel Tafadzwa Maunganidze

3 years ago, Jul 4, 2021 6:43 PM

Very informative you picture yourself already there in Rioja.
Cesar Picos

3 years ago, Jul 9, 2021 6:21 AM

Very interesting and important information
Emma White

3 years ago, Jul 14, 2021 7:04 AM

very interesting and great to understand the new laws and regulations now in place. I'm off to buy a bottle of Rioja for dinner
Pavel Konyukhov

3 years ago, Jul 16, 2021 4:38 PM

It was fun. Thanks!
Charles Ka Kee Chu

3 years ago, Aug 2, 2021 4:29 AM

This is very informative and interesting experience for this online experience. The programme design is very effective to learners!
Hugo Van Der Geest

3 years ago, Aug 8, 2021 11:40 AM

Great info and nice pictures
Filippo Cecchi

3 years ago, Aug 10, 2021 1:09 PM

Un instrumento muy bien desarrollado. Lo he encontrado útil y de largo estímulo por el profundizar en el conocimiento de los vinos Rioja y más en general de los vinos de España. Muchas gracias.
Heng Meng Hwee

3 years ago, Aug 12, 2021 4:58 PM

Great Infographics and a good source of reference documents
Colin Li

3 years ago, Aug 15, 2021 3:05 PM

informative, practical, unique! effective design for us learners with interesting content! I like it!
Déco Rossi

3 years ago, Aug 19, 2021 8:00 PM

A very complete and interesting course, with great depth and nice format!
Krzysztof Sajnóg

3 years ago, Aug 24, 2021 4:18 PM

Complex and intense course, great experience and hard but fair examination on the end.
Tsz Fung Charles Cheng

3 years ago, Aug 27, 2021 6:01 AM

Well-structured course, informative and enjoyable!
Amanda Bergh

3 years ago, Aug 30, 2021 2:49 PM

Thank you for all the effort that went into putting this course together.
Benny Cheam Dow Aun

3 years ago, Sep 18, 2021 12:15 PM

Very informative, its good especially for people to further their wine studies
Maria Dimou

3 years ago, Sep 19, 2021 2:21 PM

very informative course, great job! Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jason Carter

3 years ago, Sep 19, 2021 10:29 PM

Informative and thorough course
Matthias Linnenkugel

3 years ago, Sep 25, 2021 11:14 PM

Quite interesting and comprehensive! Well done!
Nikolaos Vassiliades

3 years ago, Oct 31, 2021 6:04 PM

Great one, the exam was challenging!!!
John Thomas

3 years ago, Nov 9, 2021 7:24 PM

Enjoyable, well done course with a challenging exam at the end.
Marcos Iglesias Alvarez

3 years ago, Nov 12, 2021 9:36 PM

Very well done and a fair exam. I would love to obtain a copy of the presentations to be able to use them in my classes.
Alessandro Ago

3 years ago, Nov 14, 2021 11:06 PM

This is a wonderful, in-depth course that truly inspires a trip to visit DOCa Rioja!
Douglas Coil

3 years ago, Nov 19, 2021 4:07 PM

The Rioja Wine Diploma course was a comprehensive online course, with a challenging final exam, which reflected the understanding of the DOCa Rioja. I would like to visit the area in the future.
Natalia Mrozik

3 years ago, Dec 10, 2021 12:06 AM

It was really great and comprehensive course, thanks!
Christian Weisenstein

3 years ago, Dec 13, 2021 4:14 PM

The course was very helpful to prepare for the DipWSET exam and to deepen my knowledge. Thanks!
Nakorn Jandrakholiga

3 years ago, Dec 15, 2021 12:06 AM

A lot of knowledge from this course.
Rick Weldon

3 years ago, Dec 16, 2021 6:25 PM

I found the course material to be very comprehensive and interesting. It particularly underscored the the level of effort involved in expanding the reach of Rioja wines and the very comprehensive steps taken to ensure it is one of the top wines in the world. the final exam was challenging and tested your knowledge of all areas of the material presented. Well done!
Margaret Sullivan

3 years ago, Dec 31, 2021 7:10 PM

Comprehensive and compelling
Marietta Bertleff Bertleff

3 years ago, Jan 2, 2022 8:11 PM

Very interesting and thorough course. Good preparation for my WSET 4 exam. Thank you for this good free course!
Sachin Awasthi

3 years ago, Jan 4, 2022 2:25 PM

This is the best way to learn about D.O.Ca. Rioja. It was great experience !
Damian Orlik

3 years ago, Jan 9, 2022 9:12 PM

It was great experiance, a lot of knowlage. I`m very happy that I pass exam :)
Mike Turner

3 years ago, Jan 12, 2022 9:02 PM

Great exercise, good run through, nicely shot videos
Sandra Kokx

3 years ago, Jan 13, 2022 4:11 PM

Thank you so much for this good exercise! This will help me in preparing my wine travel to RIOJA coming year. See you soon :-)
Ricardo Santiago

3 years ago, Jan 15, 2022 4:58 PM

Very good initiative. Congratulations.
Federico L'Huillier

3 years ago, Jan 17, 2022 3:14 PM

Great course. In-depth information about everything related to Rioja wines from the vineyard to the the market and Rioja's wine culture and tradition.
Clyde Woode

3 years ago, Jan 20, 2022 5:41 AM

For the Rioja Wine Diploma course. Lots of great information, thank you very much for putting this out and providing it for free. I plan to do the Spanish Wine Scholar with the WSG later this year, so this puts me in great shape for Rioja.
Chathura Pushpa Kumara Ihala Landage

3 years ago, Jan 27, 2022 10:08 PM

All the important information about the Rioja wine Production from Starting point of the process to the Customer. It helped me lots to improve the knowledge of Rioja wine. Very Interesting programme.
Raja Paul

3 years ago, Jan 29, 2022 4:33 PM

Great information and interesting course, helped me to improve my knowledge of Rioja wine.
Tim Bradley

3 years ago, Jan 29, 2022 4:44 PM

Really enjoyed the depth offered by the course, across the whole wine spectrum associated with Rioja. Much more informed now!
Eric Mcallister

3 years ago, Jan 30, 2022 1:52 AM

I think it should be possible to review any of the units more than once, before being required to take the final exam; or else, make it very clear that one should take good notes from which to study. While the course is very interesting and comprehensive, a few of the quiz questions are quite unnecessarily highly specific (does it really matter if the DOC involves exactly 144 municipalities, rather than just >100?).
Angelo Margheriti

3 years ago, Jan 30, 2022 11:57 PM

Helped me to improve knowledge to rioja wine and preparation for the wset diploma,thank you
James Viner

3 years ago, Feb 1, 2022 2:10 PM

Ace+ Unlike me, you’ll have to be Speedy Gonzales-like in the final exam & ready to select multiple options (not just one) to answer correctly. The end-of-section practice questions can be revisited as many times as you like but really aren’t that useful for the final exam. Clay-limestone soils are a 'thing' in Rioja Alavesa! Salud.
Evgenii Nurminskii

3 years ago, Feb 2, 2022 12:17 AM

highly recommend to get through the major topics once more before passing the exam - I have also taken notes about specific figures to not forget them fast. Overall great course, and I was pleaseed with amount of aditional information about the region and culture. Thanks!
Anna Sviridenko

3 years ago, Feb 5, 2022 11:11 AM

The information I found in this study is extremely usefull for representing Rioja wines perfectly to consumers. All modules are structured very well and the key sentences are marked in bold. However it would be great if the statistics of sales, wineries and all the numbers in percentage would be updated on the regular bases. Big thanks to creators of this study programm. It is very helpfull for preparing to certification and teaching in Sommelier schools!
Kaori Yamada

3 years ago, Feb 6, 2022 4:31 PM

Enjoy learning about Rioja wines
Angelo B. D'Andrea

3 years ago, Feb 18, 2022 12:11 AM

Seriously loved learning about Rioja wines, can't wait to utilize this knowledge and expand on it among other courses!
Piotr Jarzyna

3 years ago, Feb 20, 2022 6:53 PM

Great course! Great experience! I recommend.
Martin Martin

3 years ago, Feb 21, 2022 1:30 PM

Very informative and challenging course that let you lern lots of interesting facts about the Rioja wine region. Thanks a lot.
Nika Shevela

3 years ago, Feb 22, 2022 10:52 AM

Fantastic experience with lots of engaging educational material. Really puts one's Rioja knowledge to the test!
Ivan Tit Chung Hui

3 years ago, Mar 2, 2022 8:47 AM

A comprehensive course covering most aspects of Rioja wines. You need to be a local to get all exam questions correct.
Sebastian Bakker

3 years ago, Mar 13, 2022 12:09 PM

Really good and informative for all wine students looking for an upgrade on their Rioja knowledge!
Fanbao/chris Kong

3 years ago, Mar 16, 2022 11:25 AM

It's really a fantastic experinece to learn this great course through online,I had finished my on 2020.
Benny Cheam Dow Aun

3 years ago, Apr 21, 2022 6:56 PM

Gladly to have this course, after completed this course wish they have internship in any Rioja Winery there.
Marlene Klassen

3 years ago, Apr 25, 2022 9:07 PM

A very well done course. It would be helpful to suggest up front that taking notes is important in order to facilitate review and passing the exam.
Pedro Bor-Nian Her

3 years ago, May 7, 2022 4:49 PM

Great course! One of the best free online courses available. If you are interested learning about Rioja, this is definitely the course for you.
Ka Kit Chiu

2 years ago, May 24, 2022 11:59 AM

Very informative and great online learning platform to learn more about Rioja, including history, viticulture, style of wine, wine law, market trend and tourism. Looking forward to visit Rioja regions and wineries to explore more in future!
Sarah Malik

2 years ago, May 29, 2022 10:13 PM

A really well written course. I really enjoyed the course and I am glad I did it - great information and you realize there is so much more to learn. Thank you
Weimin Jin

2 years ago, Jun 2, 2022 8:57 AM

Thank for the studying experience with Rioja Wine Academy , and want to learn more from Rioja Wine Academy .
Kwang Chan Tay

2 years ago, Jun 2, 2022 6:13 PM

This is a very helpful course to understand Rioja wines better and more in depth. I must visit Rioja soon!
Tarun Malik

2 years ago, Jun 3, 2022 12:07 AM

Great course, useful and relevant information. Questions at the end of sections are very helpful.
Markus Eser

2 years ago, Jun 5, 2022 5:20 PM

Great tool and very well structured!
Markus Eser

2 years ago, Jun 9, 2022 5:37 PM

It was a great way to learn more about Rioja and also didactically very well put together. The sections were well structured. It would have been great to have the food photos named in Spanish with English translation.
Stephanie Lim

2 years ago, Jun 15, 2022 5:24 AM

Thoroughly enjoyed the programme. It is well-structured as it provides effective recalls through quizzes and wonderful supporting visuals (the videos!)
Nicolas Schmetz

2 years ago, Jun 17, 2022 12:55 PM

It was a really interesting und entertaining experience. I am looking forward to the "Rioja Wine Certified Educator" to learn even more about the wines and the region of Rioja.
Ian Churchill

2 years ago, Jun 27, 2022 4:12 PM

Excellent resource. Detailed and informative with high quality visuals. Really impressed and I look forward to promoting Rioja wines with greater confidence.
Filippo Manaresi

2 years ago, Aug 4, 2022 4:06 PM

Really an interesting resource. I was suggested by the educators of the ICEX-CECO Spanish Wine Specialist Certification and I am really satisfied of having had the chance to deepen my knowledge of this amazing DOCa!
Orla Donlyn

2 years ago, Aug 5, 2022 5:34 PM

Great course, very informative, lovely visuals.
Massimo Recli

2 years ago, Aug 5, 2022 6:22 PM

Very well organized and structured, the course is full of infos. Good visuals and infographics to help any wine educator in promoting and explaining Rioja
Jaco Meyer

2 years ago, Aug 10, 2022 7:27 AM

I enjoyed this course. It is an excellent resource and much effort has been put into this to provide the content. Thank you very much!
Jenny Quigley

2 years ago, Aug 18, 2022 10:46 AM

Very thorough and comprehensive course. Do not think all material in exam was covered exactly on the course, but may be partly due to some videos not being translated meaning I did not pick up the information.
Jennifer Ritchie

2 years ago, Aug 31, 2022 1:00 AM

Very imformative, a great interesting and challenging course.
Darren Mccabe

2 years ago, Aug 31, 2022 10:25 AM

Learnt to much by taking the Rioja Wine Diploma, and has further increased my love of Rioja Wine. The standards the growers and wine makers have to achieve make Rioja wines so prestigious
Kurt J. Bichler

2 years ago, Sep 10, 2022 5:32 PM

Great expierence and opens the world to Rioja
Peter Mcrostie

2 years ago, Sep 16, 2022 4:33 AM

I love Rioja where I have been several times. Very good learning tool for DOCa regulations and data that enriched my knowledge of your gorgeous wines
James Reynolds

2 years ago, Sep 29, 2022 4:44 AM

Informative and challenging. My understanding of the history, heritage and geography of Rioja has blossomed. Very enjoyable.
Peggy Perry

2 years ago, Sep 29, 2022 6:45 PM

I loved this course although being a lazy student I gave the materials a quick read and tried the test. Bad idea! you need to real the course materials carefully, take concise notes and study! The wording of many of the questions requires sound knowledge of the material. So now I have a much better understanding of the Rioja region, the differences in the sub regions and a greater appreciation of the rules and regulations governing the creation of quality Rioja wines.
Rosalyn Magee

2 years ago, Oct 4, 2022 11:43 AM

A Fantastic, in-depth course. Very helpful for someone in the wine trade. Having taken this course before travelling to Rioja, I found it super helpful when visiting the vineyards/wineries!
Raymond Johansen

2 years ago, Oct 27, 2022 2:40 PM

I greatly enjoyed the course and it succeeds in doing what it sets out to do, namely increase your knowledge of Rioja wines. If I were to offer any constructive critcisim, it would be to make sure the test questions both for the chapters and the final exam focus on testing your overall understanding rather than just remembering numbers or factoids. Some questions are also open to interpretation or multiple correct answers even though only one answer is approved. Just as an example, there is a question about where the tomb of St. James was found. Both Galicia and Santiago de Compostela would be correct answers, and the question doesn't pertain to your understanding of Rioja wine.
Roza Zharmukhambetova

2 years ago, Oct 29, 2022 9:16 AM

An informative learning based not only on the wine production itself, but also the economy, gastronomy and specific features of the region. The course design is well-structured. I will definitely continue my studies on this region.
Yasmine Tesone

2 years ago, Nov 3, 2022 12:55 AM

I learned so much while I took this course, the test was difficult even though I had studied and taken lots of notes. I can say it was definitely worth it though!
Freya Pan

2 years ago, Nov 9, 2022 6:42 AM

I like how in depth this certification was. Though my progress was restarted twice, once after I had already passed the test, I enjoyed reviewing and learning the info. I did struggle at times with the grammar, as some information did not translate well (some videos and photos were not translated at all), as well as the conflicting information the text had, but overall I had a positive experience.
Renata Hissnauer Sanctos

2 years ago, Nov 9, 2022 10:16 PM

I learned a lot taking this course! It was very informative and I can't wait to go to the Rioja region and try their cuisine and wines.
Trish Nunan

2 years ago, Nov 11, 2022 5:47 PM

Enjoyable format to learn about the wines of Rioja. Easy to use and the checkpoints along the way really help lock in the information.
Rafael Nasser

2 years ago, Nov 12, 2022 5:51 AM

Superb!!! Really challenging course!!! Loved it!!!
Osman Kavran

2 years ago, Nov 18, 2022 3:38 PM

excelente
Dylan Murtagh

2 years ago, Nov 28, 2022 9:24 PM

very informative with all the information you could possible ask for, perhaps abit too much unnecessary info such as tourism and food questions...
Kai Winstermann

2 years ago, Dec 6, 2022 1:32 PM

a well structured, very interesting course that can easily be done in your freetime without too much of an hustle. highly recommend if you're interested in rioja
Amy Costa

2 years ago, Dec 15, 2022 5:22 AM

Very Challenging, and informative
Margarita Krusharev

2 years ago, Dec 22, 2022 4:32 PM

A very useful and comprehensive course! Learned a lot of new things about the region even though holding a SWS so in-depth knowledge of Spanish wine. Especially loved the sections on enotourism and food&wine pairing.
Marti Bertrand

2 years ago, Jan 3, 2023 10:07 PM

Very interesting courses about a fascinating wine region, well structured, I enjoyed to study it. The Questions are sometimes tricky so be prepared before taking your first shot.
Akram Jaldin

2 years ago, Jan 4, 2023 9:00 AM

A very informative and well structured course. Definitely worth the time to get an in depth understanding about Rioja Wines.
Vyacheslav Kovalev

2 years ago, Jan 5, 2023 7:48 AM

Well structured and informative
Paul David Clarke

2 years ago, Jan 10, 2023 8:25 PM

an excellent course, can not wait to recieve my diploma
Sergio Musolino

2 years ago, Jan 18, 2023 10:56 PM

This is the most complete Rioja compendiun there i have ever study. Amazing. Congrats.
Matt Mccoll

2 years ago, Jan 26, 2023 9:23 PM

final test is tough. The module quizzes were occasionally frustrating to pass as your correct answers are not tracked; you have to figure out which one(s) you got wrong on your own. I feel smarter now though!!
James Vergeldt

2 years ago, Jan 26, 2023 11:32 PM

A very detailed and informative course. Fascinating experience.
Siyu Cai

2 years ago, Feb 5, 2023 10:00 PM

I learned a lot from this course, but I do wish there's the correct answer after the final exam, so I can direct review it.
Jie Bai Leopard1213

2 years ago, Feb 6, 2023 9:42 AM

thank you
Ee Reine Yeap

2 years ago, Feb 6, 2023 10:14 AM

This is the most complete Rioja compendiun there i have ever study. Amazing. Congrats.
Zhang Jia Ming

2 years ago, Feb 6, 2023 5:19 PM

good
Dariya Gribanova

2 years ago, Feb 7, 2023 1:43 PM

I enjoyed this course so much. Not only it was very informative as for the wines of Rioja wine region, but it broadened my knowledge on many wine-related aspects. It would be quite helpful if in the block relating Wine tasting there was a list of wines to taste (some iconic, or emblematic, as well as some popular wines on the domestic and export markets)in order to get an impression on the hierarchy of wines according to their origin and to their ageing. Just a list.
Ekaterina Degtiareva

2 years ago, Feb 16, 2023 7:43 PM

Many thanks for the excellent detailed course and for its availability for everyone!
Spencer Mason

2 years ago, Feb 19, 2023 11:14 PM

Informative and well structure, highly recommend for fans of the wines
Igor Daranuta

2 years ago, Feb 24, 2023 7:35 PM

Very informative and in the same time attractive. Excellent!
Jeroen Degen

2 years ago, Mar 4, 2023 8:10 PM

Very interesting. Good setup. Quiz question sometimes tricky, especially with open questions you cannot make typing errors. Multiselect questions are difficult, especially in the exam: you never know if you ticked all the correct boxes!
Rehm Hannes

2 years ago, Mar 10, 2023 11:50 AM

A well designed course, which provides the applicant with a lot of useful information
John William

2 years ago, Mar 16, 2023 1:26 PM

Nice structure of learning all of the greater details of Spains crown jewel, La Rioja DOCa. It would be great to have the separate informational videos available put all together as an option to download.
Peter Mace Mace

2 years ago, Apr 19, 2023 11:17 PM

Excellent course - many aspects of wine making, tourism, politics and gastronomy explored. Tricky final exam
Uberto Emilio Paini

2 years ago, Apr 25, 2023 3:18 PM

Very informative and detailed.
Richard Bigg

2 years ago, Apr 26, 2023 10:53 AM

Superb course covering all aspects of the wines of Rioja. Makes me want to go there asap to explore the region even more!
Cheng Yi Chen

2 years ago, Apr 30, 2023 5:28 AM

Thanks to the Rioja Academy that make me understand many details and data regarding to Rioja, looking forward to experience personal to the region
Arunkumar K Krishnegowda

2 years ago, May 8, 2023 12:08 AM

very nice course to learn about rioja region and wines
Zilin Feng

2 years ago, May 16, 2023 12:22 PM

It's a great opportunity to learn about wine and Rioja. Thx a lot!!!
Francois Martino

1 year ago, May 24, 2023 11:55 PM

A very useful presentation for sharing the word on the level of technology and sophistication in the Rioja winemaking process and in highlighting the smart, well considered marketing initiatives of the Rioja Control Board. Rioja has a great model for the rest of us to emulate.
Bhawna Kabra

1 year ago, Jun 13, 2023 7:49 AM

The module is logically arranged, I enjoyed working through it. Though, voice session would have been helpful to get the pronunciation of places correctly.
Eva Dias

1 year ago, Jun 14, 2023 10:54 AM

que lindo
Nicolas Dilger

1 year ago, Jun 16, 2023 3:45 PM

Very well composed and interesting Wine education course - Highly recommended!
Sam Schmitt

1 year ago, Jun 19, 2023 7:28 PM

Well organized, engaging and thorough. Great program.
Anna Levdonskaia

1 year ago, Jun 25, 2023 6:39 AM

Interesting and informative course.
Michel Mulder

1 year ago, Jun 30, 2023 4:56 PM

Thanks for a very nice online course. Easy accessible and well structured, with loads of information on Rioja-wine and its region.
Børge Just Christensen

1 year ago, Jul 8, 2023 12:09 PM

A truly great Academy
Salvatore Causa

1 year ago, Jul 29, 2023 5:38 PM

It has been a great experience. Very well done!
Kadua Tukvaga

1 year ago, Aug 4, 2023 4:04 AM

It is a well-designed course that gives a great explanation of the Rioja zones and their terroirs, grape varieties, wine classifications and legal regulations for the wine industry. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to get to know this fantastic region better!
Marcus Conklin

1 year ago, Aug 21, 2023 9:56 PM

Fun, engaging course on Rioja filled with useful information. Would be helpful if there were some phonic instructions for some of the spanish terms.
Marcel Grauss

1 year ago, Aug 30, 2023 10:59 PM

A great course with all the information you have to know about Rioja, very intense and deep information. From grapes, terroir and viniculture to marketing and tourism. I highly recommend this cours.
Xu Bin

1 year ago, Sep 4, 2023 12:07 PM

What an excellent course
Gisela Lopez Schneider

1 year ago, Sep 8, 2023 2:54 PM

Very well designed, easy to understand and apply. Thank you very much Rioja Academy
Partha Sarmah

1 year ago, Sep 23, 2023 2:29 AM

Excellent Course to Kickstart Your Journey With The Wines Of Rioja. The Questions Were Critical in the Exam But Can Be Tackled If You Go Through The Content Materials Deeply. Thank You Rioja Wine Academy For Bringing Together Such Great Set Of Courses
Rosalinda Mariotti

1 year ago, Sep 26, 2023 2:20 AM

Great! Easy explanations and user friendly site. Mahalo nui loa for a well done course!
Jun Fan

1 year ago, Sep 28, 2023 2:14 PM

Very detailed and regional specific! The information and knowledge I've been waiting for in order to fully understand and appreciate DOCa Rioja! Great course!
Rosa Skrade

1 year ago, Oct 3, 2023 3:24 AM

Thank you for making this course available for no-charge! I know I'll utilize this information regularly when I'm educating clients and working with their teams & guests.
Trixie Navarre

1 year ago, Oct 16, 2023 8:58 PM

This is an excellent course which opened up new interest for me with my love for Spanish wine. Also it gave me a good starting point of where my DNA is based out of, as my last name is 'Navarre". Thank you very much for this well put together course.
Putu Joni Suputra

1 year ago, Nov 15, 2023 7:17 PM

this is an excellent course without any charges. this course gave me alot of knowledge about Rioja which i have never learnt before. thank you very much for everything.
Yin Chen

1 year ago, Nov 29, 2023 6:11 PM

Excellent course! Very detailed and well designed. Thank you for making this course available for free!
Bernhard Dähne

1 year ago, Dec 4, 2023 2:18 PM

Very interesting cours wth many information
Heng Kuan Looi

1 year ago, Dec 6, 2023 2:30 PM

very interesting course
Aleksandr Charikov

1 year ago, Dec 7, 2023 6:58 PM

great
Nicola Paszkowski

1 year ago, Dec 12, 2023 11:19 AM

Muy bien
Manuela Lo Conte

1 year ago, Dec 29, 2023 11:09 AM

This course was very nicely structured and allowed me to learn a lot about Rioja, a region not well covered during standard wine courses.
Howard Canning

1 year ago, Jan 3, 2024 6:59 PM

Great course, which I enjoyed with a glass or two. A few too many stats and figures for me and the doings of the Control Board were a bit tedious, but overall, I feel much better informed about the wine and the region. Next up.....plan a visit!
Denitsa Pencheva

1 year ago, Jan 12, 2024 12:12 PM

Very interesting course.
Ue Ching Fong

1 year ago, Jan 28, 2024 4:03 PM

Very comprehensive and interesting
Jose Rosado

1 year ago, Jan 31, 2024 5:58 AM

Muy buen curso, detallado y con muchos datos importantes para convertir al estudiante en un experto con respecto al vino de Rioja. Las preguntas algunas veces eran vagas y confuses.
Mark Sanderson

1 year ago, Feb 11, 2024 2:43 PM

That was really insightful and interesting, the test was hard though. Thank you for the course
Soham Kale

1 year ago, Feb 14, 2024 2:26 AM

It was a very informative and great course
Tina Kramaric

1 year ago, Mar 21, 2024 11:03 PM

This was one of the best courses I have ever done, I feel like I have learnt so much. The test was quite challenging but I liked it anyway, it really tested my understanding of the course well. Thank you for making this course free, I have even more appreciation for Rioja wines now.
Gaurang Pansuriya

1 year ago, Mar 29, 2024 12:39 PM

That was a very good course.Thank you.
Daniel Miller

1 year ago, Apr 3, 2024 4:25 PM

It was a great course, and a lot of information, I have learnt a vast amount, I thought I knew a lot already, but this takes my learning to a new level of understanding, especially getting into the nitty gritty of the DOCa regulations, my passion wine started with Rioja, so this was a very enjoyable course. If you are thinking of undertaking this course, please do, but do not take it lightly. The exam was difficult, but if you go thorough every chapter consciously, you will be rewarded
John Foeng

1 year ago, Apr 11, 2024 12:02 AM

Very comprehensive, challenging and satisfying at the end. Really recommend this course to Rioja wine lovers
Marta Palmąka

1 year ago, Apr 17, 2024 12:31 AM

Fantastic course with a massive dose of knowledge! Highly recommended!
Eliott Favino

1 year ago, Apr 17, 2024 1:09 PM

Very good course, very well done, very interesting but above all free! Thanks a lot!
Borja Sánchez Sánchez

1 year ago, Apr 19, 2024 3:26 PM

Very rich and well structured material
Andrea Orlandi

1 year ago, May 14, 2024 5:29 PM

A good, broad course to learn about Rioja wines and the region. The exam is challenging, so be sure to review the material.
Suzanne Woodhouse

11 months ago, May 22, 2024 12:09 PM

Very good course, i enjoyed learning more about the Rioja area, its wine and many other offerings. I hope to visit soon with my family and continue my knowledge and expertise in Rioja. Thank you for the opportunity, its a very valuable resource and amazing that it is free to access!
Maurício Roloff

10 months ago, Jun 28, 2024 11:58 PM

Excellent content and educational structure. A must see for all those Rioja's lovers out there.
Dane Kuta

10 months ago, Jul 5, 2024 11:38 PM

Great course with a lot of fantastic material. Highly recommend for wine enthusiasts and those studying wine. Thank you for putting this very good course together.
Htin Lin Kyaw

9 months ago, Aug 13, 2024 6:36 AM

It is amazing course with very in-depth information about rioja.
Tomasz Fijal

9 months ago, Aug 21, 2024 9:37 AM

Great course, good structure, well balanced. Appreciate IT a lot. Cant wait for being a small part of this as an educator. Have a grape day
Niels-Philip Toase

8 months ago, Aug 30, 2024 11:40 AM

Very complet and intesting course
Nikolas Vassiliades

8 months ago, Sep 10, 2024 2:09 PM

Great experience. You can learn a lot and it is definitely worth it
Christine Marcus

7 months ago, Oct 9, 2024 1:33 AM

great course
Christine Marcus

7 months ago, Oct 9, 2024 1:33 AM

great course
Jelena Prolic

7 months ago, Oct 17, 2024 6:10 PM

Great course, I have leanred so much and fell in love with the culture of wine even more!
Buehlmann Christoph

6 months ago, Oct 23, 2024 2:47 PM

A very nutritious course, wide-ranging and interesting. A must for Rioja-lovers. Ultimate.
Pranav Rai

6 months ago, Nov 15, 2024 7:26 AM

Very informative and useful course. Tremendous effort taken to put this all together. Amazing job !!
Matthew Bywater

6 months ago, Nov 15, 2024 3:10 PM

cool, that was fun!
Vinay Tongaria

5 months ago, Nov 28, 2024 5:56 AM

Highly recommended, If you wish to learn more about Rioja wine
Vinay Tongaria

5 months ago, Nov 29, 2024 10:03 AM

The certification is too aspiring and Designed in too perfection way. along with doing the certification it comes with wide variety of small Questionnaire from which you received small feedbacks to know your levels and which areas you need to brushup. I really enjoyed this course. Thank you Rioja wine academy for such a fabulous course.
Peter Brush

5 months ago, Dec 1, 2024 12:58 PM

Wonderful program! I wish every region invested in something like this. I'm drinking Rioja tonight!
Thulani Sikhosana

5 months ago, Dec 4, 2024 3:06 PM

CHALLENGING YET VERY EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE...LOVED IT!!
John Ren

4 months ago, Jan 14, 2025 1:33 AM

Nice and content-rich online course for everyone to know more about the region.
Hansen Peter

4 months ago, Jan 18, 2025 1:01 PM

It was a real good course and i had a lot of Fun. Thank you for offer it.
Matthew Bellias

4 months ago, Jan 19, 2025 5:25 PM

Great course, thanks for offering it for free!
James Mccullough

4 months ago, Jan 21, 2025 12:30 AM

challenging and informative, very much enjoyable. some of the exam questions where in Spanish, as a non speak it was very difficult to manage.
Dario Sangiorgio

3 months ago, Feb 9, 2025 7:13 PM

Amazing course, challenging, very professional.
Amarsingh Ramchurrun

2 months ago, Mar 11, 2025 9:47 PM

Learn a lot
Thomas Trompetter

28 days ago, Apr 23, 2025 3:37 PM

The course was very interesting with a lot of interesting facts and figures.
Iuliia Korotova

25 days ago, Apr 26, 2025 10:32 AM

A profound and informative course that provides really significant information and helps both in educational sphere and in wine trade.