C20: from La Rioja , the area where it is produced
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Brennan says Asturias and La Rioja are on the up, in part because of concerted efforts by the Spanish government to spread tourism across the country.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
And I will certainly never drink Rioja again without thinking of pirates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Though a fork and knife make one feel civilized while digging into the roast, this ruby glass of Rioja Alta doesn’t hurt.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
He said 51 regulated research and development projects are currently taking place around the country, including Cannava in Jujuy province, Agrogenetica Riojana in La Rioja, Biofabrica in Misiones and Medicinal Cannabis in San Juan.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
There are lots of nights out in Berlin when, emboldened by a good-value Rioja, I forget my physical predicament and allow myself to hope.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Opponents had a better chance of being served a glass of rioja during a hydration break than finding the back of the Spanish net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some governments, particularly in Europe, designated appellations—strictly circumscribed regions with rules on how and where a varietal such as burgundy, rioja or barolo was legally allowed to grow and be produced.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
Other included words like chorizo, rioja, poke, croissant, gnocchi, pierogi and pae de quiero most definitely make sense, though.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022
La Vendimia is a “joven,” or young rioja — that means it is aged only a few months in oak before bottling and is meant to be consumed young.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2020
We had roast young suckling pig and drank rioja alta.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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