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Hometown of The Beatles and many great restaurants
Liverpool, the hometown of The Beatles and the "Three Graces" : Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building – all stand on the Pier Head. And Liverpool is home to many great restaurants including eight which are recommended by the Michelin Guide.
The Liverpool branch was one of the original branches in the UK tracing it’s roots back to the day when André Simon (The Wine and Food Society founder) would set sail for America from Liverpool.
André Simon believed "The object of the Society is to bring together and serve all who believe that a right understanding of good food and wine is an essential part of personal contentment and health”
At the Liverpool branch, we do our best to live by this philosophy, not only learning about the food and wines but making sure we enjoy ourselves as we dine at some of the best restaurants in town.
We are a very friendly bunch who meet at 9 to 10 events a year and we are attracting a younger membership as we try to go ‘off-piste’ with dining experiences not always available to the general public.
We like to travel and organise discovery tours each year to fabulous wine and food regions – recent trips have included Sicily, Jerez, the Mosel and Rheingau, and Rioja. We also arrange mini-weekends to culinary hotspots
So if you are passionate about food and wine and want to know more or just want to relax with friends over a special meal and enjoy great wines, then IWFS Liverpool Branch is for you.
Our Events
A Journey Through the Rhone Valley
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Join us for a tasting of Rhone valley wines, the second largest AOP region in France.
We’ll be comparing and contrasting wines of different styles and quality levels from across the region. Following a glass of sparkling wine we’ll begin with a pair of white wines, one from the Northern Rhone and one from Southern Rhone. We’ll then move on to three reds from the Northern Rhone followed by three reds from the Southern Rhone. We’ll finish with a vin doux naturel, a muscat de Beaumes de Venise.
A Journey Through the Rhone Valley
Lunch at Café Murano
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Cafe Murano Pastificio is located on Tavistock Street in Covent Garden. It is part of the restaurant group founded by celebrity chef Angela Hartnett, and is a more relaxed counterpart to her Michelin-starred Murano in Mayfair. The restaurants focus on simple, seasonal Italian cooking, with an emphasis on fresh pasta and regional dishes. Cafe Murano also operates in several other London locations, including St James’s, Marylebone and Bermondsey.
Lunch at Café Murano
Fine Dining with Young Chefs at TASTE
Thu 30 Apr 2026
IWFS has a major initiative in progress to build relationships with catering colleges around the country as part of our efforts to raise awareness of the Society. We are aiming to support the next generation of hospitality professionals.