*There is an additional charge of $30 per person to cover cost of 5 wine tastings and 5 olive and olive oil preparations.



The Holidays are upon us! Come join us and learn how to make a favorite tapas that you can recreate for your own friends and families. Olives and Wine are quintessential Mediterranean fare. The pairing of these two delicious items often makes for an unforgettable evening with friends and family. Today we will learn to take ordinary olives (is there such a thing?) and add spices, sauces, herbs and oils to transform them into a delicious mezze, accompanied by the perfect glass of wine. Enjoy a great evening out with good friends, good wine, and great olives in this fun night! We can't wait to eat and share with you!



Claudia Hanna is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Host of If This Food Could Talk: A History Show for Everyone Who Eats, food history show with APT Podcast Studios. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and MBA in Corporate Finance from Emory University. She was a Management Consultant and Finance professional for years before slipping off the power suits and donning flip flops and beach sarongs for a simpler, healthier life in Cyprus. She now writes her own blog (Live Like a Goddess), is a Lifestyle Writer for Mind Body Green, C’ville Weekly, Women Who Lives on Rocks, Expats.com, and Sivana Spirit. A serial entrepreneur, Claudia founded Athena’s Bump, a maternal nutrition company focusing on customized nutrition for the four stages of

pregnancy (from preconception to postpartum). The smart app was designed for the FEMTECH market and focused on providing education, resources, and delivered foods to expecting families. Athena’s Bump has secured nearly $2 million in early funding. Claudia was taught to cook by her two Mediterranean mothers: her own Egyptian & Greek Mom, Kamilia, and her Cypriot Mother-in-Law Tulin. She has taken her love for authentic Mediterranean cooking to the classroom, where she teaches Eat Like a Greek cooking classes at the University of Virginia and James Madison University, where she is Faculty. She teaches people ages 5 – 80+ in a simple, comprehensive and easy to follow steps for developing a healthy palate using natural, local and sustainable products. Claudia loves leading culinary and cultural tours to Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, and Egypt where she enjoys sharing the warm culture and foods of these ancient lands. Quadra-lingual in Arabic, Greek, Turkish and English, Claudia loves sharing food history, language, culture and leans on her expertise, contacts across the globe for a truly authentic experience to her guests.