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Featured Latino Leader
Amelia Ceja
Growing a Future
Once a migrant worker and now the President of a multi-million dollar vineyard, Amelia Ceja has found the secret behind a successful business and a happy family.
Webisodes
Part One
See ya at Ceja
Wine, tours, pruning and more wine, Emanuel and Gaby do it all.
Run Time: 5:09
Part Two
Food Fights and Stories
As Emanuel and Gaby joust for stove territory, Amelia explains what has made her business and family successful.
Run Time: 5:33
Part Three
Cutting Loose
Emanuel and Gaby put on their dancing shoes and enjoy a night out on the town with Amelia!
Run Time: 4:13
Amelia Moran Ceja is the President and Owner of Ceja Vineyards, a family-owned winery in Napa, California.
As the first Latina Woman Vintner in California, Amelia had humble beginnings, picking grapes in the fields as a child and dreaming of one day owning her own vineyard. It was in the fields where she met her husband, Pedro Ceja, who fondly remembers Amelia eating more than she harvested.
In 1999, Amelia, Pedro and his brother, Armando Ceja, founded Ceja Vineyards, which has flourished becoming a pioneer in pairing Latin cuisine with wine. Today, Ceja Vineyards owns 113 acres in Carneros region of Napa, produces about 10,000 cases of wine each year, and has a Tasting room in downtown Napa.
Amelia has broken down barriers the Latino way and in this webisode of INSPIRA, we learn how she blends her Mexican and American cultures to bring a different taste to Napa.
Get Involved
Join the Casa Ceja Wine Club
Thinking about joining a Wine Club? You will not go wrong with the Casa Ceja Wine Club. Every bottle is delightful! Join here! Click here.
Vino Latino
Interested in learning more about other Latino Vintners? Check out Vino Latino. Click here.
Past Latino Leaders
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Robert Zardeneta
Greening East LA
Our personal environments have an impact on who we are and become, so it's important to have inspiring leaders like Robert Zardeneta, Executive Director of LA CAUSA, who can foster and provide opportunities for at-risk communities.
Current Featured Latino Leader
Amelia Ceja
Growing a Future
Once a migrant worker and now the President of a multi-million dollar vineyard, Amelia Ceja has found the secret behind a successful business and a happy family.
