Jorge & Elvira Pupo

Cellar Club Members Since1995

Jorge Pupo is the Regional Manager, Corporate Real Estate Caribbean and Latin America, for American Airlines.

Elvira Pupo, employed for 35 years by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is the retired Principal of Pinecrest Elementary School and, along with her husband, an avid collector of Cuban Art.

How has the Cellar Club enhanced your personal and professional life?

Elvira: We have made great friends at the Cellar Club who share common interests. For me it is very personal.

Jorge: Since American Airlines is associated with the Biltmore, we have many functions at the Cellar Club and conduct a lot of busines, as well.

You are both prominent art collectors. How would you describe your art collection?

Elvira: We share a passion for Cuban Art; it all started with the nostalgia of capturing our beautiful heritage.

Jorge: We always collect together. Most of our collection is from a period called “La Vanguardia” and also includes contemporary art. We have a prominent collection of numerous pieces that are documented in art books and have been part of various traveling exhibitions, on loan to US and European museums and art galleries. Our pieces are shown at Marquette University, Miami Art Museum, Dali Museum in Sarasota and other locations.

In addition to collecting art, you are also wine collectors. What types of wines can be found in your cellar?

Elvira: Our wine cellar holds a collection of about 2,000 bottles: 70% Californian, 30% French, and the rest a mix of different wines. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is one of our favorites. We also enjoy Champagne and host many tastings in our home with our friends. We travel frequently to Napa, and every February we attend the new release of Silver Oak Cellars.

What would you say is your one true shared passion?

We love FOOTBALL!!! We follow the University of Florida (Gators). We attend every single game, and of course we have season tickets...

Please tell us about the various charitable and community organizations you support.

We are both very active with St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House and Frost Art Museum, to mention a few.

What has been the most memorable experience (so far!) you have had at the Biltmore?

We love the Black-Tie Gala Dinners and Palme D’or is special for us: we enjoy the personal attention we get from Philippe Ruiz and Sébastien Verrier each time we dine there.