One of the first words I learned when I arrived in Spain five years ago was Rioja. After cerveza (beer) and probabdores (dressing rooms), it was an integral part of my everyday vocabulary. Rioja (pronounced Ree-oh-ha) is Spain's most predominant red wine. The wine is produced in the central Spanish region referred to as the Rioja.The wines are made from Tempranillo and other grapes, are often aged in oak, and trace some heritage to Bordeaux, France from where many ...