THE LADIES

Michele and Liliana form the team that runs the business side of Vivác Winery. Michele is the Director of Marketing and Publicity. Liliana is the Tasting Room and Wine Club Manager. Together they push the winery into the forefront of people's minds through events, the Web, social media, and advertising. Vivác's growth is dependent on products getting into the hands of customers every day; the follow-up is that the product in the bottle is superb. Michele was born and raised in Taos, New Mexico. In addition to her work with the Vivác line, she is Creative Director for Red Hot Mama Wines and the host of "Wine Revolution Media," a wine Web show. Michele has a background in fine art and theatre. She studied at the renowned The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, and spent an additional 3 years as a B.F.A. Theatre major with an emphasis on Performance at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Michele also studied jewelry making at the Taos School of Metalsmithing and Lapidary Design before garnering her Executive Sommelier status with the International Wine Guild. Her contemporary paintings and jewelry are for sale at the Vivác Winery Tasting Room and Gallery. Liliana was born and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She has worked as a model and studied photography both in Mexico and at the University of New Mexico-Taos prior to completing her sommelier certification at Esencial Sobre Vinos, Tecnica de la Cara, in Argentina. In addition to her managerial roles with Vivác, Liliana handles the extensive taxes for the winery, happy-hour events, and computer programming. Liliana's greatest fame comes from her business, Chocolates Ek-Chuah, along with her black-and-white photography, both of which are for sale in the Vivác Winery Tasting Room and Gallery. Chocolates Ek-Chuah are hand-made and -painted moulded truffles that delight the professional foodie and the young enthusiast alike. -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!