b"d a l l a s w i n e g e e s e d i n n e rw i t h c l i v e c o a t e sClive Coates, Master of Wine and one of the most highly regardedwine authorities in the world, attended a special dinner featuringBurgundian wines at the City Caf Monday April 8th. WineGeeseFoundingChairmanJohnTillotsonandWineGeeseSouthwestChairman Cliff Miercort were on hand to welcome the guests for awonderful evening of wine and food.Also attending were AIF BoardDirectorsMikeCorboyandTomCodd.DrCaitronaRyan represented the Dallas Young Leaders. WineGeese members willknowCliveCoatesfromhisleadingtheWineGeesethrough Burgundy in June 2012. Clive Coates is well-known for The Vine, hisindependent fine wine magazine, which ran from 1984 to 2005,back issues of which continue to be in high demand. His books arewidely considered the classic works on their respective subjects including Cte dOr, A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy,andthe newly released The Wines of Burgundy.Special thanks to Karim Alaoui, chef de cuisine Mario FloresA K i n gd o m o f Wine and the City Caf staff for a special evening of good wine, good food,and great service.For further information on The Ireland Funds WineGeese Society visit www.theirelandfunds.org/winegeese The new edition of Ted Murphys award-winning A Kingdom of Wine:A Celebration of Irelands Winegeesewill be out in late September 2013and available for Christmas 2013. Ted Murphy is the HonoraryChairman of the WineGeese Society. This book was made possibleby the support of the Patrons of The Ireland Funds WineGeese Society.Thesoldoutfirsteditionisfollowedbyanequally sumptuously illustrated coffee table hardback book that traces thedrinking traditions, winemaking, and wine trading history of theIrish from pre-Christian times to the present day.As wine writer Toms Clancy notes, Ted Murphy in offeringClive Coates, and AIF Vice PresidentWaymon Levell, Alayna Bennett, Archie Bennettthis revised edition has extended again the reach of his scholarship. of Major Gifts Liza O'Connor In that, he is an example to all scholars in never resting or being satisfied with his information, he is always eager to refine, review,and embrace every new shred of information and evidence.This makes the second edition a vital addition to the body ofwine and wine history writing because, like the first edition it isbreaking new ground again, telling new stories and bringing an evenclearer picture of the Irish hand in sculpting our present picture of wine.For further information on the book, please contact Elisabet Bordt at:469.232.9601 (US) or ebordt@irlfunds.orgShelly Codd, Mike Corboy, Dr. Caitrona Ryanconnect2013 | 89"