Events

On Thursday 1 March, members gathered for a memorable evening at Nicolas Le Restaurant.  Chef Nicolas Joanny has been a part of the Singapore food scene for quite a number of years.  It is with sadness that he is closing his restaurant a... more info...

Congratulations to Oscar Ong who has now taken on the role as President of the Philippines branch. more info...

This was a spectacular success with food cooked to a very high standard supported by generous servings of champagnes, one at our reception and a different champagne with each of the courses except the main course at which a claret from a chateau owned... more info...

Ipoh Branch held its Annual General Meeting on March 9 2012.  Mr CK Cheah reported on the events of the year, including a 36% increase in membership under his tenure.  The incoming President taking over from CK will be Mr Leong Keng Yuen... more info...

Aside from the food by Chef Raki Urbina, the highlight of Txabi's dinner was 2 bottles of 1986 Leoville Les Cases, rated 99 points by Robert Parker... The most interesting was a 1968 bottle of La Beaulieau Vineyard Private Reserve from Napa Valley. &nb... more info...

On Monday March 12, IWFS Tokyo had a very special dinner at an Italian restaurant called Canoviano Tokyo.  Luciano Cohen was the host for the very last time.  He had been member of the Tokyo Branch for 44 years and has lived in Italy for the... more info...

The AGM in Saigon Chapter was an exceptional. The dinner took place at a restaurant called Le Bordeaux where even a French Michelin 3-star chef cooked a few days before our dinner. The synopsis of dinner is as follows. After the meeting, we started wi... more info...

 Sicily is one of Europe's fastest growing and much improved wine regions, with a fascinating legacy shaped by many different cultures. It is certainly a region that has been undervalued for many years but  has now become a very important win... more info...

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While it was already the 15th time that this yearly event was staged, this year marked the first time that this most popular event was celebrated under the auspices of the newly formed Western Australia Chapter of the International Wine and Food Societ... more info...

To decide on a calendar of functions for the new year, the incoming President Leong Keng Yuen will hold a committee meeting on March 18, followed by dinner at Pasir Puteh Mun Choong Restauarnt. more info...

 The Manila Ladies branch will be holding its AGM dinner at Restaurant La Girolle.  Please view the menu here. more info...

By popular request this year’s Benson Cup returns to the same format as last year with all wines fromFrance. It should prove a good fun challenge in identifying very fine wines from traditional grape varieties whilst at the same time representing... more info...

On March 23rd, members from IWFS Ipoh enjoyed a cocktail party at the Impiana Hotel. more info...

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  Event Invitation Directions Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence" Spencer's is proud to announce that we have received the 2010 Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence". This is the second year that we have been honored to rec... more info...

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As I draw close to the end of my eventful Presidentship, I am terribly excited to present to you, in our ever pursuant endeavour to delight our membership, the theme for the President’s Dinner 2012. The wine theme follows a subject that we have... more info...

 Dear Wine & Food Society Friends, Please join us for the 3rd Joy Fontes-Rothwell Classical Black-Tie Dinner on Saturday the 24th of March, at the Manor House, on the campus of the Houstonian. Chef Stacy Campos has prepared an exquisite six-c... more info...

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The March event of the International Wine and Food Society Kuala Lumpur took place  at the Four Seas Restaurant on the Bangkung Row in the upscale area of Bukit Bandaraya. Four Seas was the latest addition to The Bangkung Row or Restaurants and s... more info...

The April function of the Branch was a luncheon held at Cocoro restaurant, a recently established inner suburban restaurant which won the award for Best Specialist restaurant in the 2011 Restaurant Awards conducted by Cuisine magazine. First up was a... more info...

Thank you, Terry Lyons, for arranging a very different evening for our members at Haddington’s American Tavern on West 6th Street March 28.  The centerpiece, a whole pig, was carved and plated tableside. &n... more info...

With the next function we go Italian, to Verde Restaurant, situated in picturesque Stanley Street, East Sydney’s iconic “little Italy”. This function will also be the 2011 Annual General Meeting. We will be dining in the private... more info...

Kick Up Your Heels at the Moulin Rouge! Toulouse Lautrec enjoyed the entertainment of the courtesan and the cancan (circa 1890) in this Paris night spot. A lively group of 20 members and 8 guests joined in at this great wine and food extravaganz... more info...

IWFS Penang held its AGM on 31st March, followed by  dinner at the Hard Rock Hotel Ballroom.  The wines for the evening were presented personnally by Ralph Huchar, son of the Bordeaux Vigneron and viticulturist Ronald Barton who represents th... more info...