Experience exciting and educational events at The Lodge at Woodloch, featuring inspirational and motivational guest speakers, available to elevate your consciousness and personal awareness. Diverse opportunities are offered to discover a greater understanding of life, love, self, spirituality, health, music, healing, the environment, and our world.
From Friday, August 2, 2024 to Saturday, August 3, 2024 August 2, 2024 August 3, 2024 The Lodge at Woodloch
Johnny Livanos, Founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin
Johnny Livanos, Founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin, is a trailblazer in the world of Greek wine and spirits. Raised in the heart of a bustling New York restaurant Greek-American family, Johnny goes beyond the restaurant scene to craft spirits that tell a unique story. Having worked in his family’s iconic spots like Molyvos and Oceana in NYC, as well as Jose Andres’ Zaytinya in Washington, DC, Johnny’s experience helped shape his passion and expertise in beverage with a focus in Greece.
Johnny graduated from Cornell University’s Hospitality School, where he returns to as a guest speaker to teach about hospitality, Greek wine and spirits, and entrepreneurship. Also an alumnus of the Culinary Institute of America, he has always combined a passion for food and flavor and today applies that to the beverage world. Johnny is a two-time guest speaker at Bar Convent Brooklyn where he has lectured tasting seminars on the world of Greek spirits. His brainchild, Stray Dog Wild Gin, is the culmination of years of pursuing exciting endeavors in the beverage world.
In addition to launching Stray Dog Wild Gin, Johnny is also a sales manager with Diamond Wine Importers.
Adriana Soley Livanos, Co-Founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin
Adriana Soley Livanos, co-founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin, is a maverick in the spirits industry. She spent her early years in restaurants and grew up to become one the most well-known bartenders, winning international cocktail competitions. Adriana moved to NYC in 2013 where she pursued her passion for developing brands and worked with some of the most respected companies in the industry. She was twice awarded a visa called “Aliens with extraordinary abilities” by the United States of America.
Adriana is passionate about mentoring and developing other women in the spirits industry and recently became a Tory Burch Foundation Fellow.
The culmination of her life and experience in the hospitality and spirits industry is the launching of her own brand Stray Dog Wild Gin, made in Greece with wild foraged botanicals and donating back to animal shelters.
