Shanghai (CHINA): IWFS Shanghai was formed on Januray 19 2011, headed up by Founding President Mr Yi Wang. A celebratory dinner was held in Shanghai in late January, attended by APZ Chair Yvonne Wallis.

Seoul (SOUTH KOREA): On September 20 2011, a second branch for the year was formed. The inaugural dinner was held on November 26. IWFS Seoul is headed up by Mr Jinhwan Jung, who met APZ's Vice President Andrew Fegent on holiday in France in June. Not only did they establish a common interest in cycling, but also in wine and food. Three months later, IWFS Seoul was born with ten like-minded founding members. A big welcome to IWFS Seoul!

Western Australia (AUSTRALIA): Our newest branch was formed on October 20 2011, headed up by Founding President Mr Ulrich Kunzmann and with 16 founding members. The inaugural dinner was held on November 27 at the the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre attended by 60 guests. IWFS APZ now has three branches in Australia. The founding date for IWFS Western Australia is an auspicious date. IWFS worldwide was founded by Andre Simon on 20 October 1933, some 78 years earlier to the day. IWFS Philippines was also founded on October 20, back in 1982. We warmly welcome IWFS WA to the IWFS family.

Singapore APZ AGM Weekend - 5/6 November 2011

This year's AGM was held in Singapore in early November with almost 140 delegates attending the event, the largest number of delegates to ever attend an APZ AGM Weekend. The President of IWFS Ltd, John Avery MW, flew in from London to tutor the Pinot Tasting which included an impressive line up of Pinots from around the world. The Gala Dinner featured wines from Chateau Palmer and a guest from Chateau Palmer attended the dinner. Our optional lunch on Monday 7th was held at Les Amis, one of Singapore's top restaurants, and this was heavily sponsored by Les Amis. The weekend was absolutely splendid. Photos will be available on this site shortly.

Sydney Festival 2010 - Photos

Photos from the fabulous Sydney Festival are available, including those taken by the Official photographers and also those taken by our intrepid photographer, Nick Galante from the Victoria Branch. To view the gallery, please follow this link (member access only)

APZ Officers

On November 6 2011 at the APZ AGM, the following officers were elected:

APZ Chair - Yvonne Wallis (Victoria Branch); APZ Senior Vice-Chair - Jeremy Diamond (Kuala Lumpur Branch); APZ Junior Vice-Chair - Andrew Fegent (NSW Branch), APZ Treasurer - Erik Lehnacker (Victoria Branch). Details of the full APZ Committee can be seen by going to http://www.iwfs.org/asia-pacific/committee

Future Festivals

Zurich (Switzerland) 2012:
The Zurich Branch of the EAC is hosting a weekend gathering in Zurich on June 8-10 2012. Applications to attend are now open. If any APZ member is interested in attending, contact apz@iwfs.org. Members can see more information here.

Vancouver (Canada) 2012:
An International festival, hosted by the Americas, is planned for Vancouver from September 11 - 16 2012. Members can see more information here.

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 2012:
The 2012 AGM Weekend for the Asia Pacific Zone will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, hosted by our Saigon Branch, from 16-18 November 2012. Keep your diaries clear for our inaugural visit to Vietnam. Numbers will be limited to 80 attendees.

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 2013:
The next regional festival to be hosted by the Asia Pacific Zone will be in Kuala Lumpur, to be held from June 28 to July 2 2013. The KL branch, which is the largest branch in the APZ, is hosting this festival. Mark your diaries now. Numbers will be limited to 100 attendees. See further details and expression of interest here.

Monograph on Biodynamics in Wine

The latest IWFS monograph on the fascinating topic of Biodynamics in Wine, written by Beverley Blanning MW, is still available. Members are entitled to download a free copy of this monograph from here (member only access). For members who also wish to have a hard copy, these are available from your branch for a small fee, or email mtehuna@wallisgroup.com.au. Non-members are also welcome to purchase the monograph, via this webpage. This monograph is proving to be very popular and has been favourably reviewed by Jancis Robinson. It appears to provide the very latest thinking on this controversial subject. You can see the review here - http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/a20101108.html

Asia Pacific Zone 2012 AGM - Ho Chi Minh City November 17 2012

The 2012 APZ AGM will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 next year. See above under Festivals for further details.

APZ Newsletter

The APZ Newsletter for the final quarter of 2010 was distributed at the Singapore AGM Weekend in early November. You can see an electronic version of this newsletter by going to NEWS and then clicking on Newsletters. Click here for previous newsletters. We are currently accepting submissions for the Newsletter covering the period January 2011 to September 2011. Please send your submissions to apz@iwfs.org.