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André Simon

Working with André
    by Hugh Johnson

Special accommodation rates for IWFS members

AJA Symons - the Society's Other Founder

    by Philip Clark

IWFS Merchandise

  Andre Simon Medal Winners

IWFS Members Naval & Military Club Room Rates

Asparagus and the Art of Good Living- Edward Heron-Allen

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About the International Secretariat

The IWFS International Secretariat moved offices at the end of 2004. We are now based in The Naval & Military Club (The In & Out).

Our contact details are: 

4 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4JU 
Tel: +44 (0)20 7827 5732
Fax: +44 (0)20 7827 5733

Tel/Fax +44 (0)1753 882320
Email: sec@iwfs.org

Information on the Capetown International Festival Feb. 2009

London Accommodation for IWFS members

The arrangement whereby IWFS members could stay in the Lansdowne Club has been replaced by a similar arrangement with the In & Out, which has kindly given us a special introductory offer of 10% off its room rates for Affiliates.

Members of the International Secretariat staff are happy to answer questions about the Club’s facilities, but reservations should be made directly with the Club itself.

The Naval & Military Club 
Tel: +44 20 7827 5757
Fax: +44 20 7827 5758
Email: rooms@navalandmilitaryclub.co.uk
Website: www.navalandmilitaryclub.co.uk

IWFS members also have favourable rates with The Ritz, Piccadilly and the Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge. Details of these rates can be found in the special accommodation rates link on the left.

Serving the Council of Management of the IWFS 

The Council, the governing body of the Society throughout the world, has six members drawn from five countries in three continents. The Secretariat staff organize Council meetings, whether face-to-face or by telephone conference. They are responsible for taking and circulating the minutes of meetings, and generally making sure that Council members are kept informed of the Society’s activities worldwide. As the IWFS is a company limited by guarantee, the Council members are also its directors, and the Executive Director is company secretary. 

Serving members worldwide

The Secretariat provides help and advice for the Society’s members worldwide. This can take many forms, for example: 

• Sometimes members travelling overseas wish to make contact with local branches and ask the Secretariat to effect the necessary introductions.

• Members visiting the UK frequently seek the Secretariat’s advice on choosing restaurants and often ask for help in arranging accommodations.

• The Secretariat keeps stocks of the Society’s regalia and merchandise, such as medallions, umbrellas and cufflinks.

• From time to time, the Secretariat organizes events, such as wine tastings, that are open to members of all the branches.

Producing international publications 

Monographs

The IWFS produces a series of Monographs, which are distributed free to members and published by The International Wine & Food Foundation of America. The complete list of published titles is as follows:

Ruth Binney The Science of Taste
Philippe Boucheron Growers’ Champagne
Michael Edwards Chablis
Christopher Fielden A Dissertation on Wine Waiters
Stephen Hobley Barolo
Ben Howkins Tokaji
Tom Maresca Chianti Classico
Michael Raffael Truffles
Judy Ridgway Traditional French Cheeses
Paul Scholten, MD Wine and Health
John Schreiner Icewine
David Wolfe Visiting Vineyards

Copies may be obtained free from the International Secretariat, except that a charge will be made for postage to destinations outside the UK.

Traveller’s Wine Guides
The IWFS publishes a special edition of the titles on France and Italy from this series of full colour paperbacks (UK price £5.95 each).

Other publications produced by the International Secretariat include the Society’s annual Report & Accounts and Directory of Branch Contacts.

Vintage chart/membership card
The International Secretariat is also responsible for publishing the Society’s vintage chart. This is updated annually by the distinguished members of the Society’s Wines Committee, which includes several Masters of Wine. The chart is incorporated in the Society’s membership card.

The six-sided folding vintage card is also available in a non-members’ format. Contact the International Secretariat for a price list.

In addition, reproduction rights are sold to publishers of diaries and other reference works. The Secretariat can produce personalized vintage cards for outside organizations. 


Andrea Warren

Administrator