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IFWTWA is a global network of journalists covering the hospitality & lifestyle fields & those who promote them. IFWTWA is a non-profit organization run by & for the benefit of its members. Group membership is not association membership.

Website: http://www.IFWTWA.org
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Members: 127
Latest Activity: Sep 14, 2021

About IFWTWA and Various Trips we offer.

The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA.org) is a global network of people involved in the hospitality and lifestyle fields and the people who promote them by informing others about them. We are a non-profit organization, run by and for the benefit of our members.

This is a link to our Members' Benefit Brochure. This spells out what we offer plus we keep adding new features all the time.

One of our latest benefits is our Members Profile Page. This allows hosts, pr firms, etc. to see our members' profiles to determine if they are suitable for press trips. It also gives our members a place to showcase their bio, books and clips. It provides are Associate Members a spot to do the same.

This year we offered a WiFTy scholarship award for the first time. It was so well-received, we hope to be able to offer more than one for 2010. Naturally, we depend on the hospitality industry and suppliers for assistance. In turn, we promote them with press releases and a lot of coverage. Plus the items are promoted on EBay.

Check out IFWTWA and see what we're about. Members and non-members are welcome to join the Tripatini Group and learn more about what we do.

This is just 2009 and does not cover it all. The Copper Canyon is not shown yet as we just returned. Plus, we've many more chefs.

We'll start 2010 with our Conference at Sea on Holland America's Eurodam in January; Rockland, Maine in June; Switzerland in September; and we are confirming dates for Nova Scotia, Alabama and Temecula, CA.

We are an organization on the move. Our journalists are expected to produce if they go on ANY trip--and we are in the 90+ percentage. If they don't produce and send clips, the hosts do not need to invite them. Our hosts have the final say on attendees. We aim to please and get great stories at the same time.

This is one of several videos we will have from our November 09 visit to the Copper Canyon area of Mexico.

IFWTWA visits Charlottesville, Virginia. We took in the history, culture, wine and food. Recipes and more videos will be featured on www.whereandwhatintheworld.com. You can find out more about Charlottesville at www.charlottesville.org.

While the Tandem Tasters, Maralyn Hill & Brenda Hill were on an International Food, Wine & Travel Assoc. (IFWTWA) trip, they were fortunate to have brunch at the Boar's Head Inn in Charlottesville, VA www.BoarsHeadInn.com, and met the talented Executive Chef Terrence Sheehan. You can check http://WhereAndWhatInTheWorld.com for recipe posts from Chef Sheehan

While the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association(IFWTWA.ORG) was visiting Richmond, www.visitrichmond.com, they got a jam packed overview of how much the city has to offer. It is vibrant, growing, historical, active and just plain interesting.

Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA www.ThorntonWine.com was gracious enough to host an IFWTWA Regional Luncheon for members and prospective members. President Steve Thornton, along with Winemaker Don Reha and Executive Chef Steve Pickell welcomed us into the Champagne Caves. We started with champagne followed by Roasted Tomato, Artichoke Proscuitto Tartine served on Grilled Sourdough with Herbed Ricotta Cheese & Baby Arugula Salad paired with Thornton 2006 Sangiovese & 2006 Thornton Sauvigon Blanc. Dessert was Giger and Peach Tartlet with Moscato Sabayon & Blackberries paired with Thornton 2008 Moscato. It is easy to see why they have award winning wines and Cafe Champagne is a 5 star award winning restaurant. Recipes will be on the Where & What in the World Blog on www.NoraLyn.com by the 8-24-09 Special Thanks to Linda Kissam for arranging, and our welcome gifts from Thornton and Temecula Olive Oil Company.

This shows inside and out of the Woodstock Farmers Market in Woodstock, Vermont. If you go to June Blog posts for the Where & What in the World Blog: http://bit.ly/vxVTw it will post mid month and feature the story and the recipe for the Bow Thai Pasta salad. As Patrick Crowl says, "I think what sets up apart is we really take this job of 'bringing the food to the people' very seriously. We're concerned about the process: what we charge for our products, what ingredients we use in our food, how clean we are, who our vendors and farmers are, where our fruits, vegetables and ingredients come from and how e treat each other an our guests." Retailer of the Year for 2009. www.woodstockfarmersmarket.com. They have a great mail order business. 802 457-3658. This is a Where & What in the World Production by Maralyn D. Hill, www.noralyn.com. Music provided by Fred Haas, from "Telling Stories" album, segment of "Infite Vista." You can reach Fred at www.interplayjazz.com

Manager/Owner Amy Martsolf prepares Chef/Owner Teresa Tan's Lychee Ginger Ice Wine Martini for The Tandem Tasters, Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill at Mangowood at The Lincoln Inn, Woodstock, VT. www.mangowood.com. The recipe is posted on the Where & What in the world blog in a June post.

The Deer Brook Inn dates back to 1820. The hosts, David Kanal and George DeFina, exceed expectations with their decor, food and overall experience. The recipe for blueberry muffins is on www.noralyn.com/blogger/blog1 posted 5-25-09. The music is a portion of "Midnight Whispers," from "Telling Stories," by performing and recording artist & clinician, Fred Haas, www.interplayjazz.com.

Chef/Owner Teresa Tan and Manager/Owner Amy Martsolf prepare Teresa's Leek and Mushroom Goat Cheese Brulee for The Tandem Tasters, Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill. This is a favorite dish at Mangowood at The Lincoln Inn, Woodstock, VT www.mangowood.com, www.lincolninn.com. The recipe for this dish is featured in a June 2009 post on the Where & What in the World Blog.

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Comment by Maralyn D Hill on June 4, 2010 at 10:04am: Tomorrow starts another IFWTWA press trip with a day in Portland then off to Rockland, Maine. It's going to be great with a lot of lobster.

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on May 10, 2010 at 10:26pm: Dear Kitty,

Welcome to the IFWTWA group on Tripatini. We look forward to your comments. I checked out your post on the Vintners of South Africa. It is great. I linked in to several sites and on the Where and What in the World Fan Page on Face Book. I'm quite partial to South African wine since I first experienced in 1994 when visiting.

When you have the chance, you may want to check out www.ifwtwa.org and look at our benefits brochure in the lower left corner. This would help you determine if you feel it may be a good fit for you personally.

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to ask me. If you have any contacts, I would enjoy planning an IFWTWA press trip to South Africa for 2011 or 2012.

Best Regards,
Maralyn D. Hill
President, International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)

Comment by Kitty J. Pope on May 10, 2010 at 7:42pm: Please visit AfricanDiasporaTourism.com, a web journal about culture and heritage tourism in places of the African Diaspora worldwide. there is a very good article on a tour that benefits wine vintners in South Africa. Let me know what you think and sign up for the mailing list to stay in the loop.
Thanks,

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on April 4, 2010 at 10:29pm: FWTWA is looking for hosts for 2011 and 2012 press trips. This year, we have had a Conference at Sea, Temecula, CA in May, Rockland, Maine in June, Switzerland mid September and Nova Scotia late September/Oct. We are open to proposals from CVB's as well as PR firms.

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on April 1, 2010 at 6:41pm: Regional Membership Drive Meeting in Munich, Germany
Please see what our Regional Membership Director is doing in Germany.

If you are in Munich and would like to attend, please contact rekw@hotmail.com.

Who: International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)

What: German membership drive

When: Wednesday April 8, 2010 13:00

Where: 'Squisitos -- great Italian food!

Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 11, Munich
089/ 22 10 30
www.squisito-bar.de

Why: Join a local group of professional writers interested in branching into food, wine and travel writing. Discover what the IFWTWA has to offer in professional development, networking and camaraderie.

R.S.V.P. and Contact:
Elizabeth Willoughby - IFWTWA Regional Membership Director ‚Äì Germany
rekw@hotmail.com
+49 08092/ 232 777

I encourage any of you in various regions to contact John Lamkin (john@ifwtwa.org) and get set up as a Regional Membership Director. Having small networking groups regionally will allow us to get more individual feedback from our members. Plus, it's always great to network with others in the area.

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on April 1, 2010 at 5:58pm: We have just posted our trip--Bite of Switzerland on our website. This is for association members only and application cut off is May 10.

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on March 16, 2010 at 3:34pm: The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association is in the process of lining up press trips for 2011. If you are interested in proposing your destination, please let me know.

Maralyn D. Hill, President
IFWTWA
Maralyn@ifwtwa.org

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on March 9, 2010 at 7:00pm: The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is pleased to announce that it will award its second Annual WiFTy (wine, food, travel writing) scholarship to a writer who aspires to enter the field of food, wine and/or travel writing and who is not already a writer in any of those fields and earned over $500 from those fields in 2009.

This award would not be possible without the support of our sponsors shown at the end of the guidelines. They deserve a large thank you for supporting this endeavor. Application is at the end of the guidelines.
The scholarship will consist of:
• Complimentary attendance at the 2011 IFWTWA’s Conference at Sea, with full access to all Professional Development Sessions and one mentoring session with a senior IFWTWA member.
• A one-year membership in IFWTWA;
• A one-year subscription to Press Pass, IFWTWA’s newsletter, which contains industry news leads on markets, story ideas and press trips;
• The opportunity to publish at least one article in Global Writes, IFWTWA’s online magazine.
We will also have two Finalist awards, which include:
• One-year membership to IFWTWA
• At least one article in Global Writes
• One-year subscription to Press Pass.

So, if you know an aspiring food, wine or travel writer or writer to is crossing over into this field, please have them check out the www.ifwtwa.org home page to see the guidelines and application.

We must have submissions no later than May 31, 2010. Sooner is better.

Maralyn

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on March 8, 2010 at 4:10pm: Hi Maureen,
My suggestion for getting information for Tucson, Chicago and Kenya is to post on media only.

I encourage you to look at our membership brochure at www.ifwtwa.org to see if you feel it would be a good fit. Our monthly Press Pass for members lists writing opportunities, pay, as well as invitations. We also offer press trips for our members. If I can help further, please let me know.
Maralyn

Comment by Maralyn D Hill on March 5, 2010 at 1:31pm: Hi Maureen,
I'm currently out of the country with limited access. I will reply more in depth early next week with some ideas.
Best,
Maralyn