Great video, great content and help with the wset level 3!! 🙏 But, and pleeease don't take this the wrong way, try to pronounce it Rioja and not Rioka. I'm not a native Spanish speaker myself, but try to get as close to the original as possible.
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 😁
@@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" :)
Yes to RioHa! I have lived in Spain for 5 years and no one speaking Castellano pronounces the autonomous community of La Rioja nor the wine region, of which approximately 80-85% is in La Rioja, using a k sound.
Your explanation on the flavours of Tempranillo was great. I couldn't really remember it before, but your reference to pinot noir is something I will remember! Thank you!
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.
Excellent stuff..I do have a question regarding the oak ageing requirements for a Gran Riserva. The WSET text book, pg 132, refers to 18 months for oak ageing, not 2 years.
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
Wish I had known about your school before I went to WSET in London Bridge. Yours is on my neighbourhood. WSET Saturday classes were great for convenience among my work schedule and everything else. But your teaching style and focus is much more better. Great job? Thank you!
Hey Jimmy a have a question: what can I call myself after succeeding WSET 3 examination? Am I officially a sommelier? What else? How can I introduce myself? Thanks very much
Watched this again and again, great video. In WSET textbook Gran Reserva Min. barrel ageing requirement seems to be 18 months, maybe there was an update of the laws of so?
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."
Any suggestions on how to actually manga to store in our Heads all the information needed to pass the examinó? I am studying in Guadalajara, Mexico and I am not taking the WSET L3 examinó but your videos have been great to Study... I am just having problems remembering all the important info. Tips? Suggestions?
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.
great videos,love it just one thing...La Rioja is in Argentina and in Spain is just Rioja,i have noted that you repeated this,and is just one thing that i remembered that is very confusing. keep doing what you do,great work!!!
Thank you so much for your videos- they're greatly appreciated during my revision! One question- you mentioned that the line "high acidity, high tannin, full-bodied" on the slide with the flavor profile would be correct for wines from the Alavesa, but according to the WSET study guide, those wines would be lightest in style. Were you just referring to the higher acidity and tannin structure, or could it be true that those wines can be full-bodied as well?
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 :--)
Great video, great content and help with the wset level 3!! 🙏 But, and pleeease don't take this the wrong way, try to pronounce it Rioja and not Rioka. I'm not a native Spanish speaker myself, but try to get as close to the original as possible.
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" :)
Yes to RioHa! I have lived in Spain for 5 years and no one speaking Castellano pronounces the autonomous community of La Rioja nor the wine region, of which approximately 80-85% is in La Rioja, using a k sound.
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 ua-cam.com/video/hzxkVD6m3HU/v-deo.html
Your explanation on the flavours of Tempranillo was great. I couldn't really remember it before, but your reference to pinot noir is something I will remember! Thank you!
Cool, thanks!
Please pronounce “Rioha” not “Rioka” , people need to learn the right pronunciation of key words like Rioja, Albariño, Cariñena
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.
Excellent stuff..I do have a question regarding the oak ageing requirements for a Gran Riserva. The WSET text book, pg 132, refers to 18 months for oak ageing, not 2 years.
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
Are producers using new large barrels to age the wines? WSET says most wines don’t age in small barriques for more than two years.
Wish I had known about your school before I went to WSET in London Bridge. Yours is on my neighbourhood. WSET Saturday classes were great for convenience among my work schedule and everything else. But your teaching style and focus is much more better. Great job? Thank you!
Next time! :-)
That is so true, if I ever enroll for diploma it will certainly be with jimmy, no doubt about it
Hey Jimmy a have a question: what can I call myself after succeeding WSET 3 examination? Am I officially a sommelier? What else? How can I introduce myself?
Thanks very much
Watched this again and again, great video. In WSET textbook Gran Reserva Min. barrel ageing requirement seems to be 18 months, maybe there was an update of the laws of so?
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."
Any suggestions on how to actually manga to store in our Heads all the information needed to pass the examinó? I am studying in Guadalajara, Mexico and I am not taking the WSET L3 examinó but your videos have been great to Study... I am just having problems remembering all the important info. Tips? Suggestions?
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.
Hi Jimmy
Your English pronunciation is very clean to understand for people who are not English natives.
Thank you so much for that 🙏
You are welcome!
you are doing great job
Thanks!
thanks for the explanation
My pleasure!
is that you really need to know for WSET 3? that's super easy
Careful Terry - many people find it challenging to remember the world of wine at L3 standard
great videos,love it
just one thing...La Rioja is in Argentina and in Spain is just Rioja,i have noted that you repeated this,and is just one thing that i remembered that is very confusing.
keep doing what you do,great work!!!
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!
Very, very good class. THANK YOU
You are welcome!
Thanks for sharing the videos, very professional.
Thanks for watching!
Education starts at 1:38
Most appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Rioja Baja is now Rioja Oriental.
Yes - as I clearly state in the video
Great stuff. Cheers, Jimmy
Merci!
LOVE It!
:-)
lovin the videos
Cheers!
Thank you so much for your videos- they're greatly appreciated during my revision! One question- you mentioned that the line "high acidity, high tannin, full-bodied" on the slide with the flavor profile would be correct for wines from the Alavesa, but according to the WSET study guide, those wines would be lightest in style. Were you just referring to the higher acidity and tannin structure, or could it be true that those wines can be full-bodied as well?
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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