Rioja Student Wine Educator Selection was hold successfully by D.O.Ca Rioja China Agency and WIU (Wine In University) on April 30th and May 1st 2018 in Shanghai. There were totally 13 students got the certification.
These 13 students were recommended from all over the country via on-line test and public vote. They came to Shanghai for 2 days training course provided by Sam CHEN – Rioja official wine educator. The training course including Rioja history, terroir, wine-making knowledge etc. Students also joined 2 debates to express their thinking about Rioja wine in China market.
Besides course, there also wine tasting. Sam choose 12 kinds of Rioja wine for tasting after course and let students easy to understand Rioja wine.
Wine list of the training
Ontañón Vetiver 2014
(Bodegas Ontañón)
Baron de Ley Tres Vinas Blanco Reserva 2013
(Baron de Ley)
Finca Allende Blanco 2012
(Finca Allende)
Finca San Martin 2013
(Torre de Oña)
López de Haro Reserva 2005
(Bodega Classica)
Contino Garnacha 2012
(Bodega Contino)
Tierra Crianza 2013
(Agricola Labastida S.L)
Conde de Los Andes 2013
(Bodegas Ollauri)
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2004
(R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia)
Lanzaga 2012
(Bodega Lanzaga)
Viña Coqueta 2008
(Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza)
We set a test after training course. Students all past the test and became the Rioja student educators. They will provide Rioja course in their school try to bring Rioja into the campus. We wish more and more people love Rioja.