October Events
| Theme |
Alsace visit |
| Venue |
Various |
| Location |
Colmar Alsace |
| Date |
Sep 27, 2011 to Oct 01, 2011 |
| Theme |
Bordeaux & Champagne Tour |
| Date |
Oct 02, 2011 to Oct 07, 2011 |
In early October, IWFS Bombay organised a very exciting wine tour for members. Some of the finest wine houses and restaurants in Bordeaux and Champagne were visited, (including Latour, Lynch Bages, Cos d’Estournel, d’Issan, Cheva...
more info...
| Theme |
Matching Wines with Meze |
| Venue |
Aysgarth Court, Aysgarth Road |
| Location |
Blackpool |
| Date |
Oct 03, 2011 |
| Time |
Start time 7.30 |
We will be tasting Taramaslata, Hummas, Dolmades with a Greek Salad
Other Branch and Non Members are always welcome to attend - If wishing to attend - please email our Chairman on Brian@iwfs.eu for details
more info...
| Theme |
The French Table |
| Venue |
The French Table Bistro |
| Location |
Vancouver BC |
| Date |
Oct 03, 2011 |
Another first for the Vancouver Branch of the IW&FS – the first food and wine group to enjoy a delicious dinner at Hervé Martin's new restaurant, The French Table. Located on Main Street, The French Table offers exceptional bistro fare...
more info...
| Theme |
American Wine Dinner at Privé Restaurant |
| Venue |
Privé |
| Location |
No. 2 Keppel Bay, Vista, Marina at Keppel |
| Date |
Oct 07, 2011 |
The Tanglin Branch of IWFS arranged a pleasurable evening of American wine tasting. Members and guests enjoyed the Privé experience with the excellent cuisine from Privé Restaurant paired with delightful American wines. We wer...
more info...
| Theme |
October Wine Tasting |
| Venue |
Greenville |
| Location |
Vance Place |
| Date |
Oct 09, 2011 |
| Time |
3:00-5:30 p.m. |
| Theme |
Mediterranean Dinner |
| Venue |
Taberna Del Alabardero |
| Location |
Washington DC |
| Date |
Oct 09, 2011 |
| Time |
7:00 PM |
Taberna Del Alabadero opened in Washington DC in 1989 and has been serving sophisticated Spanish Cuisine since then. The current chef Javier Romero displayed his culinary talents for our local chapter at the October Mediterranean Dinner. The dinner sta...
more info...
| Theme |
Great Yorkshire Awayday |
| Date |
Oct 11, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011 |
Swinton Park is the ancestral home of the Cunliffe-Lister family. It is set in 200 acres of park-land, lakes and gardens and combines the traditional warmth of a family home with the modern comforts of a contemporary hotel with bedrooms that are all in...
more info...
| Theme |
October 2011 Dinner |
| Venue |
La Cumbre Country Club |
| Location |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Date |
Oct 14, 2011 |
| Theme |
The Milestone Dinner |
| Venue |
Milestone Hotel |
| Location |
1 Kensington Court, W8 |
| Date |
Oct 14, 2011 |
| Time |
7:00pm Aperitifs, 7:40pm Dinner |
Overlooking Kensington Palace & Gardens, The Milestone Hotel is one of the Top 100 Leading Small Hotels in the World and is a pure luxury hotel in the heart of Kensington. Voted No. 1 in Travel and Leisure's 500 World’s Best Hotels List, The...
more info...
| Theme |
October Dinner |
| Venue |
Tokyo American Club |
| Location |
2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Date |
Oct 14, 2011 |
IWFS Tokyo held its October dinner at the Tokyo American Club on October 14th, hosted by Tom Jordan.
Please view the menu here.
more info...
| Theme |
Victorian Breakfast |
| Venue |
Chinoz on the Park |
| Location |
Suria Klcc Jalan Ampang Parkson Suria KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur |
| Date |
Oct 16, 2011 |
| Time |
10.30 AM |
On this Sunday morning members were treated to the most unusual event of the year: A Victorian Breakfast. In this context, the use of the word ‘breakfast’ is perhaps a bit of a misnomer; in today’s vocabulary, ‘brunch’ mig...
more info...
| Theme |
Octoberfest German Wine Tasting |
| Venue |
Hofheinz House |
| Location |
3900 Milam |
| Date |
Oct 16, 2011 |
| Time |
6:00 pm start time |
September 18, 2011
Dear IWFS Members,
Sunday, October 16, 2011 will be the first tasting event for this year. Join us for a German wine tasting (how appropriate for Oktoberfest) with a smorgasbord of tasty German treats that pair well wit...
more info...
| Theme |
McCormick & Schmick's |
| Venue |
McCormick & Schmick's in the Domain |
| Location |
Austin |
| Date |
Oct 18, 2011 |
| Time |
7 pm |
We owe a big Texas "Thank You" to our October Hosts, Dee and Ed Kurtzer, for the super dinner at McCormick & Schmick's. Dee and Ed are among our newer memers and we congratulate them for stepping up and volunteering for the duty. In a v...
more info...
| Theme |
Visit to West Wales |
| Venue |
Llys Meddyg Restaurant with Rooms |
| Location |
Newport Pembrokeshire |
| Date |
Oct 18, 2011 to Oct 19, 2011 |
| Time |
18.00 |
Each year we arrange a visit to a destination outside our branch area to experience the gastronomic delights of somewhere different and especially to enjoy their local produce. This year we have selected Newport Pembrokeshire - a...
more info...
| Theme |
London Branch AGM |
| Venue |
Hes[peria Hotel |
| Location |
2 Bridge Place, Victoria, Pimlico, SW1V 1QA London |
| Date |
Oct 20, 2011 |
| Time |
AGM 6:45,for 7:00, Dinner to following the AGM. |
Notice is hereby given that the twenty-ninth Annual General Meeting of the London Branch of the International Wine and Food Society will be held in The Hesperia Hotel Bridge Place, Victoria, London SW1V 1QA at 6.45 for 7.00pm on Thursday 20th October 2...
more info...
| Theme |
Homely French Bistro Food |
| Venue |
Vamps Bistro Restaurant |
| Location |
227 Glenmore Road Paddington (At Five Ways), Paddington, NSW |
| Date |
Oct 20, 2011 |
| Time |
7.30pm |
Established in 1983 by Tony and Veronique and still operated by them to this day, Vamps BYO Bistro is situated in the heart of Paddington Sydney at The Five Ways in a Victorian terrace, with an atmosphere of warmth and coziness.
A delightful garden co...
more info...
| Theme |
The Annual President's Dinner |
| Venue |
Sala Restaurant |
| Date |
Oct 20, 2011 |
Sala Restaurant
by Julius C. Labrador Jr.
This year’s President’s dinner was held at a favorite restaurant of many members and the scene of memorable events over the years - Chef Colin Mackay’s Sala. Although the restaurant wa...
more info...
| Theme |
Sunday Luncheon |
| Venue |
Sabrina and Sasa’s |
| Location |
Shanghai |
| Date |
Oct 23, 2011 |
| Time |
12 noon |
The Shanghai Branch met for an unforgettable cook up in October including hairy crabs (being hairy crab season), Iberian pork neck, Wagyu beef and a host of delicacies. There were some great wine and food pairings – particularly the Burgund...
more info...
| Theme |
Game Food & Wine Dinner |
| Location |
Attitude on Food @ 2405 N St |
| Date |
Oct 23, 2011 |
| Time |
5 pm Quaffing |
| Theme |
October Dinner |
| Venue |
Palais de Chine Hotel |
| Location |
No. 3號, Section 1, Chéngdé Road, Datong District Taipei City |
| Date |
Oct 25, 2011 |
Wine Tasted:
1) Vilmart Grand Cellier Brut NV
2) Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf-d-Pape Blanc 2007
3) Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape “L...
more info...
| Theme |
Visit to Niagara Wine Country |
| Venue |
Hillebrand Estate Winery |
| Location |
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Date |
Oct 26, 2011 |
After a trip from Kitchener-Waterloo aboard an over-the-top luxury motor coach, our group visited the brand new Hinterbrook Winery, followed by dinner in the wine cellar of Hillebrand Estate Winery, where each course was complemented by a Hillebrand wine.
more info...
| Theme |
Aussie Shiraz Night |
| Venue |
148 Hiroo |
| Date |
Oct 26, 2011 |
To spice things up a bit, this event’s theme was the Australian Shiraz. The event was held at 148 Hiroo, a restaurant specializing in Australian food and wine. The festivities started off with a lightly smoked kangaroo fillet served w...
more info...
| Theme |
A Tutored Tasting of Fine Red Burgundy |
| Venue |
Hesperia Hotel |
| Location |
2 Bridge Place, Victoria, Pimlico, SW1V 1QA London |
| Date |
Oct 27, 2011 |
| Time |
7:00pm |
It is very rare indeed that one has the opportunity to taste wines of this calibre from three Burgundy vintages from the 1980’s and particularly from the wonderful 1985 vintage. However, once again Jeffrey Benson has been prevailed upon to provid...
more info...
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October Events
| Theme: |
Alsace visit |
| Venue: |
Various |
| Location: |
Colmar Alsace |
| Date: |
Sep 27, 2011 to Oct 01, 2011 |
|
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Bordeaux & Champagne Tour |
| Date: |
Oct 02, 2011 to Oct 07, 2011 |
|
In early October, IWFS Bombay organised a very exciting wine tour for members. Some of the finest wine houses and restaurants in Bordeaux and Champagne were visited, (including Latour, L...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Matching Wines with Meze |
| Venue: |
Aysgarth Court, Aysgarth Road |
| Location: |
Blackpool |
| Date: |
Oct 03, 2011 |
| Time: |
Start time 7.30 |
|
We will be tasting Taramaslata, Hummas, Dolmades with a Greek Salad
Other Branch and Non Members are always welcome to attend - If wishing to attend - please email our Chairman on Brian@iwfs.eu&nb...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
The French Table |
| Venue: |
The French Table Bistro |
| Location: |
Vancouver BC |
| Date: |
Oct 03, 2011 |
|
Another first for the Vancouver Branch of the IW&FS – the first food and wine group to enjoy a delicious dinner at Hervé Martin's new restaurant, The French Table. Located on Main...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
American Wine Dinner at Privé Restaurant |
| Venue: |
Privé |
| Location: |
No. 2 Keppel Bay, Vista, Marina at Keppel |
| Date: |
Oct 07, 2011 |
|
The Tanglin Branch of IWFS arranged a pleasurable evening of American wine tasting. Members and guests enjoyed the Privé experience with the excellent cuisine from Privé Restaur...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
October Wine Tasting |
| Venue: |
Greenville |
| Location: |
Vance Place |
| Date: |
Oct 09, 2011 |
| Time: |
3:00-5:30 p.m. |
|
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Mediterranean Dinner |
| Venue: |
Taberna Del Alabardero |
| Location: |
Washington DC |
| Date: |
Oct 09, 2011 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM |
|
Taberna Del Alabadero opened in Washington DC in 1989 and has been serving sophisticated Spanish Cuisine since then. The current chef Javier Romero displayed his culinary talents for our local chap...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Great Yorkshire Awayday |
| Date: |
Oct 11, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011 |
|
Swinton Park is the ancestral home of the Cunliffe-Lister family. It is set in 200 acres of park-land, lakes and gardens and combines the traditional warmth of a family home with the modern comfort...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
October 2011 Dinner |
| Venue: |
La Cumbre Country Club |
| Location: |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Date: |
Oct 14, 2011 |
|
more info...
|
| Theme: |
The Milestone Dinner |
| Venue: |
Milestone Hotel |
| Location: |
1 Kensington Court, W8 |
| Date: |
Oct 14, 2011 |
| Time: |
7:00pm Aperitifs, 7:40pm Dinner |
|
Overlooking Kensington Palace & Gardens, The Milestone Hotel is one of the Top 100 Leading Small Hotels in the World and is a pure luxury hotel in the heart of Kensington. Voted No. 1 in Travel...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
October Dinner |
| Venue: |
Tokyo American Club |
| Location: |
2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Date: |
Oct 14, 2011 |
|
IWFS Tokyo held its October dinner at the Tokyo American Club on October 14th, hosted by Tom Jordan.
Please view the menu here.
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Victorian Breakfast |
| Venue: |
Chinoz on the Park |
| Location: |
Suria Klcc Jalan Ampang Parkson Suria KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur |
| Date: |
Oct 16, 2011 |
| Time: |
10.30 AM |
|
On this Sunday morning members were treated to the most unusual event of the year: A Victorian Breakfast. In this context, the use of the word ‘breakfast’ is perhaps a bit of a misnomer...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Octoberfest German Wine Tasting |
| Venue: |
Hofheinz House |
| Location: |
3900 Milam |
| Date: |
Oct 16, 2011 |
| Time: |
6:00 pm start time |
|
September 18, 2011
Dear IWFS Members,
Sunday, October 16, 2011 will be the first tasting event for this year. Join us for a German wine tasting (how appropriate for Oktoberfest) with...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
McCormick & Schmick's |
| Venue: |
McCormick & Schmick's in the Domain |
| Location: |
Austin |
| Date: |
Oct 18, 2011 |
| Time: |
7 pm |
|
We owe a big Texas "Thank You" to our October Hosts, Dee and Ed Kurtzer, for the super dinner at McCormick & Schmick's. Dee and Ed are among our newer memers and we congratulate them for...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Visit to West Wales |
| Venue: |
Llys Meddyg Restaurant with Rooms |
| Location: |
Newport Pembrokeshire |
| Date: |
Oct 18, 2011 to Oct 19, 2011 |
| Time: |
18.00 |
|
Each year we arrange a visit to a destination outside our branch area to experience the gastronomic delights of somewhere different and especially to enjoy their local produce. This year...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
London Branch AGM |
| Venue: |
Hes[peria Hotel |
| Location: |
2 Bridge Place, Victoria, Pimlico, SW1V 1QA London |
| Date: |
Oct 20, 2011 |
| Time: |
AGM 6:45,for 7:00, Dinner to following the AGM. |
|
Notice is hereby given that the twenty-ninth Annual General Meeting of the London Branch of the International Wine and Food Society will be held in The Hesperia Hotel Bridge Place, Victoria, London...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Homely French Bistro Food |
| Venue: |
Vamps Bistro Restaurant |
| Location: |
227 Glenmore Road Paddington (At Five Ways), Paddington, NSW |
| Date: |
Oct 20, 2011 |
| Time: |
7.30pm |
|
Established in 1983 by Tony and Veronique and still operated by them to this day, Vamps BYO Bistro is situated in the heart of Paddington Sydney at The Five Ways in a Victorian terrace, with an atm...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
The Annual President's Dinner |
| Venue: |
Sala Restaurant |
| Date: |
Oct 20, 2011 |
|
Sala Restaurant
by Julius C. Labrador Jr.
This year’s President’s dinner was held at a favorite restaurant of many members and the scene of memorable events over the years - Chef Coli...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Sunday Luncheon |
| Venue: |
Sabrina and Sasa’s |
| Location: |
Shanghai |
| Date: |
Oct 23, 2011 |
| Time: |
12 noon |
|
The Shanghai Branch met for an unforgettable cook up in October including hairy crabs (being hairy crab season), Iberian pork neck, Wagyu beef and a host of delicacies. There were some great...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Game Food & Wine Dinner |
| Location: |
Attitude on Food @ 2405 N St |
| Date: |
Oct 23, 2011 |
| Time: |
5 pm Quaffing |
|
more info...
|
| Theme: |
October Dinner |
| Venue: |
Palais de Chine Hotel |
| Location: |
No. 3號, Section 1, Chéngdé Road, Datong District Taipei City |
| Date: |
Oct 25, 2011 |
|
Wine Tasted:
1) Vilmart Grand Cellier Brut NV
2) Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf-d-Pape Blanc 2007
3) D...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Visit to Niagara Wine Country |
| Venue: |
Hillebrand Estate Winery |
| Location: |
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Date: |
Oct 26, 2011 |
|
After a trip from Kitchener-Waterloo aboard an over-the-top luxury motor coach, our group visited the brand new Hinterbrook Winery, followed by dinner in the wine cellar of Hillebrand Estate Winery...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
Aussie Shiraz Night |
| Venue: |
148 Hiroo |
| Date: |
Oct 26, 2011 |
|
To spice things up a bit, this event’s theme was the Australian Shiraz. The event was held at 148 Hiroo, a restaurant specializing in Australian food and wine. The festivities sta...
more info...
|
| Theme: |
A Tutored Tasting of Fine Red Burgundy |
| Venue: |
Hesperia Hotel |
| Location: |
2 Bridge Place, Victoria, Pimlico, SW1V 1QA London |
| Date: |
Oct 27, 2011 |
| Time: |
7:00pm |
|
It is very rare indeed that one has the opportunity to taste wines of this calibre from three Burgundy vintages from the 1980’s and particularly from the wonderful 1985 vintage. However, once...
more info...
|
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