And if you really want to be picky, the Spanish trill the R in Rioja, like Rrrrrioja….

Check out my newer videos on RioHa 😬 here at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nuConrl1m9OXeIk.html

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Cool, thanks!

I love this point, as it's very interesting. I'm not linguistic expert, so there will be issues sometimes - however, I can say that it does depend on where in Spain you're from - it's true Castillan is as you mention but Basque pronounce it more intensively often with the 'k' #itsmyexcuse

@@WineWithJimmy haha, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! That's an interesting point, never been to the Basque country, so never heard it that way. Went to a language school in Valencia, so pure Catalan from there..#thatswheremyignorancecomesfrom 😁

Yeah I have to second this, in general it's pronounced Rioja and not Rioka. A minor thing though, the video is fantastic!

@@WineWithJimmy in Basque, they say Errioxa, which is pronounced air‐riosha. No k-sound whatsoever. Great vids otherwise.

​​@@user-dp6rs1uw5wI would say the right pronounce will be RioHa,no english "J". And,of cource,no english "k" either. What is interesting,that Baja region Jimmy pronounced right :) with an "h" :)

Next time! :-)

That is so true, if I ever enroll for diploma it will certainly be with jimmy, no doubt about it

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Thanks for watching!

La rioja is also an autonomous community in Spain. It might not be correct to reference it to wine, but it certainly exists in Spain as a region too.

By the way, it’s Rioja. Not Rioca🍷

Exactly. The Brit pronunciation, Rioka is appalling. Kind of like calling "merlow" a merLOT. Ugh!

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Glad it was helpful!

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Hi Stella - please read the fine print at the bottom of the table on page 132 of your test book. The exact definition from the consejo regulador is "Ageing in oak barrels and in the bottle for a total period of at least sixty months, with a minimum twenty-four months barrel ageing, followed and complemented by a minimum twenty-four months in the bottle."

Hi Lawrence - in the text book on page 132 this large table is for general Spanish Wine Laws - so the 18 months you mention for Gran Reserva is for general Spanish wine (e.g. regions such as La Mancha, Navarra etc). If you look at the sentence at the bottom on the page it states 'Note: Some regions, such as Rioja, require that the wines made there are aged for longer both in the total and in barrel.' And Rioja is 24 months in comparison.

@@WineWithJimmy thanks for the prompt reply. The oak ageing for a (general) Gran Riserva features as a typical multiple choice question in the Wset study guide which is why I wanted to iron out any potential discrepancy. Hope to visit your wine school when I visit London. Regards

Hi Vivian - I have always been perplexed this specific sentence in the L3 text. There is definitely more potential elegance in the Alavesa due to the higher % of limestone geology and therefore often brighter acidities BUT the Alavesa is known for producing some of the fullest Rioja wines especially with some higher tannins. But sadly, for the exam you must adhere to the book. Well noted though :--)

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Each human brain is very different so it depends on your mind and your approach to study - for me, the best thing was picture/map association - so I would draw very colourful maps of these regions and annotate them with all the relevant information and then carefully locate them throughout my house and workspace. So when I go to make a cup of coffee, above that area sits Bordeaux and I associate coffee with Bordeaux, every morning, and it helps me remember.

Cheers!

Yes - as I clearly state in the video

Careful Terry - many people find it challenging to remember the world of wine at L3 standard

In Latin Spanish you are correct, but Basque pronounce (which Rioja lies partly in) with a harder 'k' - as with many European languages it is important to remember that there are multiple dialects.