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Welcome to our Events Page - now updated with an exciting schedule of events for 2026.

Please note: While we are aiming to give our members as much advance notice as possible, dates and details for all events should be considered provisional until planning for the event has concluded. We will communicate booking information to members as soon as this occurs.

Month Date Host Venue Theme Status
February 26-Feb Asa Joseph Café Lyon Crus of the Rhone Valley FULLY BOOKED
March 10-Mar Asa Joseph The Dry Dock BYOB Dinner - 41-43 Degrees South - The  Wines of Tasmania FULLY BOOKED
April 16-Apr Chris Bonsall Aria Fine Wine Dinner FULLY BOOKED
May 19-May Asa Joseph The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Judgement of Paris - 50th Anniversary Blind Tasting FULLY BOOKED - WAIT LIST OPEN
June 23-Jun Janelle Fisher COYA French / Middle Eastern Fusion Bookings Open - Click Here!
July 09-Jul Asa Joseph The Sanderson BYOB Dinner - Wines of South America Coming Soon!
August TBC Ian Hedley TBC

Branch Sunday Lunch To Be Launched
September TBC Asa Joseph TBC BYOB Dinner To Be Launched
October TBC David Mandy TBC TBC To Be Launched
November 6th - 8th APZ Committee Barossa Valley APZ AGM & Festival Bookings Open - Click Here!
TBC NSW Committee Australian Club AGM & Cellar Dinner To Be Launched
December TBC Asa Joseph TBC BYOB Dinner - Something Special To Be Launched

 

Please contact the NSW Branch on iwfs.branchinfo@gmail.com for more information

   

June Events

June 23, 2026
Theme Wines of Lebanon - Featuring Chateau Musar
Venue COYA
Location St Leonards
Date Jun 23, 2026
Time 18:30
Registration Open until Jun 01, 2026
Price
Members: 285.00
Guests: 305.00
This event has capacity limit of 28 people.
Registered: 1, Slots Available: 27

The International Wine & Food Society

NSW Branch

Winter Dinner 

Wines of Lebanon, featuring Chateau Musar

COYA

Shop 2/567 Pacific Hwy, St Leonards NSW

 

Lebanon is one of the world’s oldest winemaking cultures, where ancient traditions, mountain viticulture and Mediterranean influence combine to create wines of striking character and depth. At the centre of this heritage stands Château Musar, the iconic Bekaa Valley estate whose distinctive, long‑lived reds have earned a devoted global following.

For this special dinner, hosted by Janelle Fisher, we will explore the breadth of Lebanese wine through a six‑course deluxe degustation at the hatted COYA restaurant in St Leonards (see their website here). The menu will be crafted to pair seamlessly with the wines, drawing on Middle Eastern flavours and contemporary technique.

Our red flight will showcase the full Musar lineage — Jeune, Hochar, and the celebrated Château Musar 2017 — offering members a rare opportunity to experience the stylistic progression within this remarkable estate. Additional Lebanese wines will accompany the earlier courses, providing a broader sense of the region’s diversity and modern expression.

This promises to be an evening of discovery, exceptional food, and one of the most distinctive wine cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Dress Code

Smart Casual

Price

  • $285 - Members
  • $305 - Guests

Menu

A 6-course degustation will be crafted by chef Ashraf Saleh nearer the time, using the freshest ingredients available. Check out COYA's website for examples of recent menus.

Wines to Be Served

  • Mersel Leb Nat Pet Nat Gold 2023
  • Domaine des Tourelles Blanc [Vintage TBC]
  • Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2021
  • Chateau Musar Hochar Red 2020
  • Chateau Musar 2017
  • Chateau Ksara Moscatel [Vintage TBC]

How to Book

This event uses our new two‑step booking process. A “Book Now” button will appear automatically at the top of this event page.

  1. Register for the event
    Click the booking button and log in using your IWFS website credentials.
    Members may register themselves and their guests together in a single submission. Please leave dietary requirements in the 'Comments' section
    If you do not remember your login details, please use the “Forgot my password” function on the login page, or email the Secretary at iwfs.nsw.branchinfo@gmail.com for assistance.
  2. Make payment
    After registering, please complete payment using either:
    • Credit card via the secure payment link: Secure Payment via Square
    • Bank transfer to:
      BSB: 082-132
      Account Number: 04 995 0891

Due to system limitations, members and guests must be paid for in separate transactions when using the credit card option.

Your place is confirmed once both steps are completed.

RSVP: Please register and pay by 01 June, unless booked out prior.