Events

My visit to Seoul in April 2012 was very special.  Not only did I learn that Seoul is an amazingly vibrant and dynamic city, but I shared two lovely dinners with members of the recently formed Seoul Branch.  Friday 26 April saw us at a ‘celebrity chef’ French restaurant, ‘Bien Etre’.  It’s a tiny restaurant that takes up to ten people and is outstandingly difficult to find without local knowledge.  With the food there’s a slight sense of being in a time warp but that was all part of the magic as the chef, dressed for the part in his French beret, worked furiously in his tiny kitchen to create a traditional French feast just for us.  It was also a real delight to meet some of the members of IWFS Seoul.  President Jinhwan Jung has gathered some fabulous folk to this branch – watch this space!   (Yvonne Wallis, APZ Chair). 

Yongsusan, located in a very trendy part of Seoul, serves authentic Korean food.  It’s a perfect choice to show visitors what Korean food is all about.  It was a fun dinner, perhaps even rowdier than expected given the attendance of our roving ambassador Ranjit Murugason from Tanglin Branch in Singapore.  The cellarmaster Sung Hwan did a great job with the wines.   There is no doubt that under the leadership of President Jinhwan Jung this branch is eager to push the boundaries with the wine and food it brings to members.  (Yvonne Wallis, APZ Chair).