Italy's Best Kept Wine Secrets

with Tony Margiotta

NIAF Italian Wine Class
Wednesday February 11
7pm ET on Zoom


  • ​Origin: Estate Bottled & Produced At The Origin
  • Craft: Handcrafted Wine In Limited Quantities
  • Culture: Made By Italian Locals Who Live and Breath Wine
All wines in this collection were produced between 1,000 bottles and 40,000 bottles annually. True, small production wines, sculpted and finessed into delicious works of art. These craft wines from Italy will redefine the meaning of delicious. In 5-10 business days you'll be sipping on mouthwatering flavors of the Mediterranean. Enjoy!

Class Wine List:
Castellucci Miano "Shiara" Bianco Riserva (Sicilia)
12,000 bottles handcrafted per annum

TerreSacre Tintilia 2021 (Molise)
10,000 bottles handcrafted per annum

Antico Borgo Campi Taurasini 2019 (Campania)
4,000 bottles handcrafted per annum

Iolei "Voste" Cannonau di Sardegna (Sardinia) 
15,000 bottles handcrafted per annum

*A portion of the proceeds is donated to NIAF.
*Order by February 5 to ensure delivery of wine in time for the class. 
*Class will also be recorded so you can watch at your leisure if you can't make the live event. 
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Cascina del Monaster by Giuseppe Grasso and Family
Barolo classic 2019
single vineyard 
7,000 bottles handcrafted
5-star vintage
Aging Potential: 30+ years

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ONE TIME OFFER $59 (Retail Value $95) 300 bottles remaining and then it's gone forever: You round the final curve into La Morra, and the hills stop being poetic.
They get specific. This Barolo does not come from Annunziata, but from another single vineyard in La Morra—quiet, disciplined, and deeply known to the Cascina del Monastero family. They know which rows greet the sun first and which ones hold their breath until October. The year was 2019. A certified five-star vintage according to the Consortium of Barolo—though the wine hardly needs credentials. Just 7,000 bottles were made. Decant it now and it stands tall. Plush, round, and concentrated. Elegant and restrained power create suspense like a great story. ironed tannins, rose petal, sour cherry, cedar, a whisper of truffle thinly sliced to melt in one’s mouth. Structured, serious—and then, unexpectedly, generous. Cascina del Monastero’s cellar holds Barolo back to the mid-1990s, proof these wines are built to wait. Drink this one tonight with patience and air, or forget it in the cellar for decades. Either way, this is the last time you’ll see it at $59. Not a trophy.
A timepiece that evolves in the bottle.

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2000 years ago the Italian peninsula was known as "The Land of Wine." But today, Italy is more known for its food. 
 
What happened? 
 
In this wine exploration, author and importer Tony Margiotta will take you on a journey through Italian wine culture and the local artisan wine scene that is little known outside of Italy. You don’t want to miss this!
 
You’ll discover:
 
—Why The Wines Taste Better When On Vacation In Italy
—The Untold Story of Enotria, The Land Of Wine In Italy
—The Favorite Wine of the Roman Emperor's
—The One Wine You Should Avoid At All Costs
—and much more! 
 
Join us for a virtual hour of La Dolce Vita with good company while insider Tony Margiotta shares a new way of exploring Italian wine!
 
We’ll be tasting 4 hard-to-find local artisan wines from across Italy with an optional unknown Barolo maker. 
 
 
Instructor Bio: Tony Margiotta 
 
Tony Margiotta roams the backroads of the Italian countryside in search of quality craft wines. He’s the President of Gladiator Wine Distribution, an importer of small artisanal wines handcrafted in Italy. He’s the author of "Hidden Gems of Italy,” winner of “The Best European Wine Book In The US” at the Gourmand International Book Competition. His wines have won numerous awards including double gold and silver medals at the New York International Wine Competition. His family comes from a small village called Montaquila in Southern Italy. And Mr. Margiotta has been traveling to Italy for over 25 years immersing himself in Italian food, wine, and culture. http://www.TonyMargiotta.wine


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