Rioja
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- noun
- /riˈoʊhɑ/
- The temporary euphoria that a bottle of expensive Rioja over a meal of langoustines in garlic butter had given him had evaporated during his careful drive home, leaving only frustrated depression.
- La Rioja
Examples
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And I never did tire of being offered only Riojan wines to drink in Haro, the capital of, well, Rioja.
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I'll have a nice glass of Rioja waiting for you when you're ready.
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When in Rioja, drinking what the Riojans drink is an easy pill for a locavore like me to swallow (no pun intended).
Blog text (30) -
So while Peter ate, sopping up the garlic sauce with hunks of crusty bread and throwing back half a bottle of Rioja, he listened to Limmel explain the Immortalist Center.
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I enjoyed a lovely meal paired with a glass of Rioja at the restaurant last night.
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At the wine tasting, the chef recommended a rich Rioja to complement the roasted lamb.
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She brought a bottle of Rioja to the gathering, making it a perfect choice for the occasion.
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Etymology
Rioja comes from the Spanish place name and most likely began as río 'river' plus the river name Oja. So Rioja wine is simply the wine from the Oja river area, which is why the name refers to wines from that region.