Born in Puerto Rico in April of 1966, Javi spent his younger years with most of his immediate family there. During his teenage years, Javi moved to Chicago, IL, along with his relatives. By the age of 18, most of his family had relocated to the city of Philadelphia to live with several other relatives who were already there. Almost from the start, Javi was interested in the automotive industry. After spending a few years in various auto mechanic positions, Javi opened his own place of business in 1994 at his present location on N. Marshall Street in Philadelphia. His specialty is the improvement of high-performance vehicles and legal car racing, with participation in races in several states. Throughout the years, Javi has also been involved in real estate investing. After meeting Ilya in 2007, Javi commissioned Ilya to advise him on numerous real estate and mortgage transactions that he was involved in. Eventually, both of them became close friends and partners, doing many transactions together. It was only natural for the two of them to join forces in developing the wine and sangria business.

Javi possesses over 11 years of wine sales-related experience. He is a wine enthusiast who loves Sweet Petite Sirah, Sweet Rosè, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Mr. Ortiz is currently serving Epsanola Spirits, LTD. in the position of President.