rioja
noun
rio·ja
rē-ˈō-(ˌ)hä 
often capitalized
: a wine from the Rioja region of Spain
especially
: a dry red wine from this region
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Add a scoop of guacamole or a bean puree, or grated cheese and salsa rioja.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
This box has Italian, Spanish, French, and Greek-style salamis, including a sweet and smoky chorizo rioja and loukanika, a Greek-style salami with cumin, garlic, and orange that’s based on owner and salumist Elias Ciaro’s family recipe.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
Against this simple brownstone backdrop, a resplendent three-story Spanish Baroque entrance — now with details painted blue, white, gold, and a purple the shade of rioja — was added in 1921.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 2 June 2023
Graciano became a minor player in blended wines such as rioja.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
Wine writer Rebecca Murphy shares a special rioja — an old vine garnacha (100%) from a legendary producer.
—Tina Danze, Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2020
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
This box has Italian, Spanish, French, and Greek-style salamis, including a sweet and smoky chorizo rioja and loukanika, a Greek-style salami with cumin, garlic, and orange that’s based on owner and salumist Elias Ciaro’s family recipe.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
Against this simple brownstone backdrop, a resplendent three-story Spanish Baroque entrance — now with details painted blue, white, gold, and a purple the shade of rioja — was added in 1921.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 2 June 2023
Graciano became a minor player in blended wines such as rioja.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
Wine writer Rebecca Murphy shares a special rioja — an old vine garnacha (100%) from a legendary producer.
—Tina Danze, Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2020
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“Rioja.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rioja. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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