The art of Wine Pairing

with Tony Margiotta

NIAF Italian Wine Class
Thursday October 23, 2025
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:
La Magnolia Pinot Grigio 2023 (Friuli-Venezia-Giulia)
20,000 bottles handcrafted per annum
"I can't believe this is Pinot Grigio" is what they say...

Battaglio Barbera d'Alba 2022 (Piemonte)
7,000 bottles handcrafted per annum

Cantina Tuscania "Ara Coeli" Chianti Classico 2017
2,500 bottles handcrafted per annum

Cascina del Monastero - Giuseppe Grasso Nebbiolo Langhe 2021 (blend of 3 Barolo vineyards) 
20,000 bottles handcrafted 

*A portion of the proceeds is donated to NIAF.
*Order by October 15 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
Barolo 2019
Annunziata single vineyard cru
1,200 bottles handcrafted
5-star vintage

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ONE TIME OFFER $85 (Retail Value $120) 58 BOTTLES REMAINING!: You drive the curve into La Morra and the hills stop speaking in generalities. They begin naming names. Annunziata—small, solemn, a patchwork of vines taken as seriously as a church ledger. Giuseppe Grasso and family have worked this parcel long enough to know which row wakes first to the sun and which one keeps its secrets until October. The 2019 harvest (a five-star year whispered with the calm of people who have nothing to prove) went into 1,200 bottles, each like a sealed letter from the hill. You open it and find the usual Barolo formalities—structure, gravitas, the sense that someone ironed the tannins crisp at dawn. But then the vineyard answers back: rose petals pressed in a book, sour cherry you can almost pit with your tongue, truffle shaving, licorice thread, cedar drawer. A wine that stands straight now, salutes, and then—somehow—smiles. Not a trophy. A timepiece. Put one on the table tonight with tajarin and butter; put its twin away and forget where you hid it. In thirty years (or more) you will suddenly remember, and it will remember you. Single-vineyard Cru: Annunziata (La Morra) · Vintage: 2019 (5-star) · Production: 1,200 bottles · Cellaring: 30+ years · Maker: Cascina del Monastero, Giuseppe Grasso & Family

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Turn Dinner Into a Story They’ll Talk About for Years

Live Virtual Class: The Italian Wine & Food Pairing Experience
with author & importer Tony Margiotta

A great pairing doesn’t just taste better—it transforms the whole night. In this hands-on class, Tony breaks the art of pairing into simple moves you can use immediately, whether you’re hosting friends or creating a quiet evening that thrills the senses.

What you’ll master

The 5 proven ways to pair Italian wine with any dish (works beyond Italian, too)

Red wine’s best friend (and how to make reds sing with food)

3 foods that clash with wine—and simple fixes that rescue the pairing

5 plug-and-play pairing ideas you can copy for unforgettable meals

How to build a 3-course menu around the bottles you have

What’s included

Live Zoom class with Q&A (interactive, 60–75 minutes)

Tasting of 4 hard-to-find artisan wines from across Italy
(plus an optional 5th “insider” bottle if you opt in)

Cultural stories & terroir insights that bring each bottle to life

Reserve your seat

Purchase your wines: italianwines.nyc/niaf

Order by October 15 to ensure delivery before class.

After checkout, you’ll receive your Zoom link and class details.

A portion of every order supports NIAF—thank you for helping us champion Italian culture and small artisan winemakers.

Your instructor

Tony Margiotta searches Italy’s backroads for small, world-class producers. He’s President of Gladiator Wine Distribution and author of Hidden Gems of Italy—winner of “Best European Wine Book in the U.S.” (Gourmand International). His portfolio wines have earned double gold and silver at the New York International Wine Competition. Born to a family from Montaquila in Southern Italy, Tony has spent 20+ years immersed in Italy’s food, wine, and culture.

Royal Wine Merchants  New York, NY