Félix Cabello is originally from Madrid, although his family comes from La Rioja: Tricio and Aguilar del Río Alhama. He studied Agricultural Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He then earned his doctorate there, conducting experimental work at the "El Encín" estate in the Community of Madrid. His studies have focused on the identification and evaluation of grape varieties, both Spanish and European. He has been working for Spanish viticulture since 1989. He is currently the Secretary General of the Madrid Institute for Agricultural and Food Research of the Community of Madrid.