May Matta-Aliah

May Matta-Aliah is a New York–based wine and brandy educator and president of In the Grape. She is a seasoned presenter, an accredited educator and a longtime wine lecturer. In her teachings, May leverages her wide breadth of knowledge and hands- on industry experience along with insights gained from her extensive travel to the world’s wine regions. Over the years, May has represented numerous wine regions as their U.S. educator. She is currently the official educator for the Italian wine regions of Alto Adige and Franciacorta and the French brandy region of Armagnac. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, May continues to fly the vinous flag of her birthplace and has launched several Lebanese wines in the U.S. market.