Information on Membership

The International Wine and Food Society is a confederation of branches each operating under it's own rules and regulations but focused on the vision of our founder, André Simon.  As such, membership policies range widely. There are currently nearly 5,000 members in 87 branches of the International Wine and Food Society in the Americas.

Under most circumstances, people join a branch (and therefore the Society) after an invitation from a member.  They usually attend one or more events as a guest before deciding to join.  Within very broad limits, branches are free to set their own membership standards. 

Some of the branches welcome new members from the general public.  These branches are listed below.  

ALBERTA 
Edmonton

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver

CAYMAN ISLANDS
Grand Cayman

CALIFORNIA
East Bay 
La Mesa
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Marin County
Napa
Physicians of LA (physicians only)
Sacremento
San Fernando
Santa Barbara

DELAWARE
Delaware Valley  

FLORIDA
Jacksonville
Tampa Bay

GEORGIA
Atlanta

INDIANA
Indianapolis

ILLINOIS
Northern Illinois

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Central Mass

MINNESOTA
Rochester

MINNEAPOLIS
Twin Cities

NEBRASKA
Greate Omaha

NEVADA
Lake Tahoe 
Las Vegas

NEW YORK
Buffalo

OHIO
Columbus

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Central

ONTARIO
Kitchener-Waterloo
Niagara
Oakville
Toronto

PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
York  

TEXAS
Houston

If you are interested in joining the Society, please fill out the following information completely and send it via email to bga@iwfs.org  

The IW&FS is not a vehicle for promotion of your professional interests.  

If the branch is accepting new members from the public, we will forward this information to them. We cannot guarantee that you will be accepted or even contacted.

Your name --

Address --

City --

State/Prov --

Zip/Postal Code --

Email --

Branch of Interest --

Why you are interested in joining the society-- Please be complete and include whether it is social, educational or professional.

What is your level of experience in wine & food-- i.e. 
Do you or have you belonged to other wine/food organizations?
Do you have a wine cellar and how large?
What wine regions, or food & wine festivals, have you visited?
Do you have a particular area of interest or expertise? 

Please do not feel intimidated by these questions as branches and members vary widely in their level of experience.