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THE VIADER FAMILY
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 Delia Viader
Owner/Winemaker
Argentine-born Delia Viader came to the United States as a post-graduate college student in the 1980s. She holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France and pursued advanced business Studies at three American universities. At the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Delia studied Executive Programs in Financial Management, Corporate Strategy and Negotiation. She then moved to California and at the University of California Berkeley studied Financial Management, Corporate Market-Focused Organizations and Masters Program in Business Administration. Delia has four children ranging in age from 13 to 28 year of age, and even with the great feat of raising a family, has also managed to create a successful vineyard and winery. Delia’s family and fascination with fine wines has been her primary motivation for starting her beautiful winery overlooking the Napa Valley. After founding VIADER in 1986, Delia pursued programs in Enology and Viticulture offered at University of California Davis to better learn the practical theory behind making fine wine. |
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Alan Viader
Director of Operations
Having spent his childhood on the VIADER Estate, his love for this unique terroir is augmented by the academic knowledge he received during his four years in college. Alan has visited the many wine regions in France, and he also gained incredible experience by working a harvest with the producers of Achaval-Ferrer in Mendoza, Argentina, in February 2005. Today, as Delia's right-hand, Alan has the opportunity of overseeing production of Viader wines from start to finish. Alan has been managing the vineyards at VIADER since 2002, but has worked in all areas of the cellar and the vineyards. As the Director of Operations at Viader, Alan has now moved into the position of winemaking, while he continues to closely supervise the projects in the vineyard. Alan and Delia make the winemaking decisions together, such as when to rack, and which barrel lots to blend together and when. Each brings his own ideas to the table, but because their core values are in sync, they make a wonderful family winemaking team. |
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 Janet Viader
Sales and Marketing
Janet Viader grew up in the Napa Valley on the vineyards of VIADER which was founded in 1986 by her mother, Delia Viader. Janet has been involved in the family business froma very early age and has witnessed firsthand the growth of the business and brand. Throughout high school, Janet spent summers working in the winery office and hosting winery tours. While in college, she represented VIADER at special events in Europe and across the United States. In 2004, Janet received her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in Political Science after a yearlong student exchange at Sciences Po University in Paris, France. Janet has spent time in Burgundy, Bordeaux and Tuscany improving her wine education, language skills and wine tasting palate. After graduation, she dedicated six months to a political research project in Argentina, where most of her family resides and where she immersed herself in the Mendoza wine region. She then spent a year working in the non-profit sector back home in Napa, providing legal services to low-income families, seniors and immigrants. In January 2007, Janet joined the family business as the director of sales and marketing for the United States and Canada. |
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Mariela Viader
Executive Chef
Mariela was born Mariela de la Cerda, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Mariela has always shown a passion for cooking, and was professionally-trained at the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. After finishing her studies she pursued her dream of being a chef and was contracted as an intern at Bouchon in Yountville, a sister restaurant of Thomas Keller’s French Laundry in the heart of Napa Valley. Upon completing her internship at Bouchon, she was curious to explore other types of cuisine, and started working at Chef Hiro Sone’s Asian-inspired restaurant Terra in St. Helena. Simultaneously, Mariela cooked at Redd restaurant, under Chef Richard Reddington, formerly of Auberge du Soleil. Proving herself as a talented chef she was given an opportunity to help test and develop recipes for a number of cookbooks. In late 2006, she decided to leave the restaurant world to pursue a career as a private chef found herself cooking events all over the Napa Valley. Mariela met Alan Viader in July, 2004 and they were married July 8, 2006. Currently, she actively participates in the family business, as Director of the Culinary Program at VIADER, happily preparing anything from hors-d’oeuvres, to casual picnics, lunches and elegant 3- to 5-course dinners for our guests. With her own organic vegetable garden on the VIADER estate, and another in her own backyard, Mariela always uses the most fresh and seasonal organic produce for all her wine-pairing dishes. |
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 Paul Viader
Delia's eldest, Paul, has always been an absolute delight. Born with a minor mental disability, Paul is currently employed at Whitehall Nursery, where he waters and cares for the nursery's plants. Paul is an absolute pleasure to be around. At the winery events he mostly hangs out in the kitchen with Chef Mariela and helps with the eating, and not to mention the dancing at our annual Harvest Party. He is a skilled baseball player, who favors the San Francisco Giants. However, his real passion can not be denied: he is the king of pop music, with a collection of close to 300 albums
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 Alex Viader
Alex Viader was born in Napa, California. His earliest experiences with wine involve his mother dipping his pacifier in red wine at dinner. At six, he started traveling with Delia to the vineyards in Tuscany, where after trying several Italian varietals, he decided he prefers Pinot Grigio. As the son of a winemaker, he ignores our jokes that his manifest destiny is to be our future winemaker at VIADER, and prefers to hang out with his friends in St. Helena. Alex helps the family business during harvest and bottling. He plays basketball, soccer and guitar, and attends the St. Helena Catholic School. |
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Kodiak |
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The Gang |
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