Robert Henderson 
A Note-Perfect Evening in Burgundy
by Pauline Couture
IWFS Toronto Chapter members will be basking for a long time in the memory of our October 6 Evening in Burgundy on the new rooftop terrace of the National Club. The superb evening was arranged by former board member Rob Richards, with the support of National Club Executive Chef James Stewart, Sommelier Brian Perry, former IWFS Toronto cellarmaster David Jarvis and guest contributor Rahul Suri.
IWFS Toronto is very proud and honoured to announce that Marcel Bregstein, our Cellar Master, is also the champagne sabering champion of the English-speaking world, having sabered 42 champagne bottles in one minute!
The International Wine & Food Society Wine, Food & Friends The 8th ANNUAL SHUTTERBUG CONTEST.
Join the Fun & Look for Your Photo on the Cover of Wine, Food & Friends!
Besides the fun, what do you get?
Whether you win or not, you may find your entry on the cover of Wine, Food & Friends! The top three photos will be published with credit in the Winter Issue and on www.iwfs.org. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a Certificate of Merit and a handsome IW&FS blazer crest. The two runners-up will receive certificates and IW&FS lapel pins.
The President’s Reception Recorded by Phil Russel Heads up IWFS Sept072014 Time: 3:00PM – 6:30 PM Reception & Canapés Location: The private Garden of Martha & Phil Russel The Web is well known for its inventive approach to any and all obstacles that are placed in the uterus, thus increasing viagra in the possibility of … Read more
No One Can Agree on What “Homemade” Means
France’s new labeling law was doomed from the beginning.
By Marc Naimark
Home made France’s “fait maison” logo looks like a saucepan with a roof over it.
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo courtesy David McSpadden/Flickr Creative Commons.
As you enjoy your coq au vin this summer in a quaint Parisian bistro, you may find the staff even surlier than usual. The reason for restaurateurs’ consternation is a law that came into effect on July 15 intended to protect “real cuisine” from the onslaught of industrial food that’s served in up to 70 percent of restaurants in France, according to some estimates.
2014 AGM Mailing OCR Heads up IWFS June162014 THC Menu An amazing dinner followed The Annual General Meeting of the International Wine & Food Society of Toronto. The aplomb with which the Toronto Hunt and Our Marcel Bregstein carried this off is always spectacular. The weather Gods even cooperated as we started outside over looking … Read more