An exciting new accredited course, a must-do for lovers of Spanish wine, a chance to dive deeper into the fascinating region of Rioja! Enjoy a superb range of wines, tasted in a classroom environment and complemented with e-learning resources.  

This course will run over two sessions:

• Day 1:
• Day 2:

After Andy's study programme to become an official Certified Educator for the Rioja Consejo in 2024, we are excited to share the fruits of the labour!

This exclusive course has been designed to enhance the existing Rioja Diploma course, which is entirely self study. As a student of the Wine School you will have access to exactly the same online resources, but you will benefit from 10 hours of classroom time further explaining the extensive theory material, plus tutored tasting of wines bringing to life the region of Rioja. 

We are hard at work curating the wines for this course, aided by the Rioja Consejo, who are supporting us to help create the best and most comprehensive journey through the region.

Examples of the kinds of wines we shall be tasting on the course - 

• comparative tasting of various single variety wines e.g. Garnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo Blanca, Maturana Tinta, Maturana Blanca
• comparative tasting of wines with different maturation regimes e.g. carbonic maceration, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
• comparative tasting of wines through different levels of the new terroir classicaton e.g. vino de zona, vino de municipio and vinedo singular
• sparkling Rioja
• tinto, rosado and blanco Rioja

We will cover 5 modules as part of the theoretical aspect of the course:

• winemaking and ageing
• geography and terroir
• grape varieties and viticulture
• legal framework and governance
• the past, the present and the future

At the end of the course you will have to complete your exam online to be awarded the certificate and accreditation of the Rioja Diploma.