May Matta-Aliah

Teaches at La Scuola at Eataly Flatiron

May Matta-Aliah is a New York-based wine educator and President of In the Grape. She is a seasoned presenter, an accredited educator, and brings over 15 years of experience and knowledge to all her work. In her teachings, May leverages her wide breadth of knowledge, her hands-on industry experience along with insights gained from her extensive travel to the world’s wine regions. May is a firm believer in making wine and spirits education accessible to everyone from wine trade professionals to curious appreciators. Her experience includes a long-standing affiliation with the prestigious International Wine Center, where she has been teaching the classes of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, to frequently sold out consumer classes at a variety of venues around New York City. She has designed and taught custom courses to industry organizations and presented at large trade conferences such as Tales of the Cocktail, San Antonio Cocktail Classic, New York Wine Expo, Society of Wine Educator Annual Conference and the French Wine Society Annual Conference. May’s numerous accreditations include the Diploma in Wines & Spirits from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, as well as the Certified Wine Educator credential through the Society of Wine Educators.