It was a special night at Brooklyn’s renowned Marco Polo Ristorante when owner Marco Chirico hosted a wine dinner that spotlighted three culinary superstars — Gabriele Massa, master sommelier and brand ambassador from the Sorrentino winery; Marcello Avitabile, a five-time world champion pizza gourmet and Chirico himself, the legendary executive chef of Marco Polo.

The event, which took place on Wednesday, Nov. 13 was also the perfect opportunity for guests to enjoy the pairing of fine red and white wines with the dinner entrees prepared by Chirico and crew. The idea for the dinner came about when the national representative for Sorrentino winery called Chirico, who also happened to be a good friend of his, to do an event with his wines. “We’ve been friends for a long time now and so we put this event together because I love the winery and I love their wines,” said Chirico.