b'12 3 4Dallas WineGeese Book Launch and Reception for A Kingdom of Winemarch, 2014 about the ireland funds winegeese societyThe Texas WineGeese gathered at the Park City Club for a soft launch of the second edition of Ted Murphys A Kingdom of Wine: A Celebration of IrelandsMembers of The Ireland Funds WineGeese SocietyWineGeese.JohnTillotson welcomedtheguestsandacknowledgedhis representsomeofTheIrelandFundsmost co-founders Ken Gorman and John Sharkey who flew in from New York for thegenerous donors. The Society celebrates wine, foodoccasion. He brought greetings from Dr Ted Murphy, the award-winning author ofthe book and complimented Dr Elisabet Bordt who edited this edition. Kenand art of Irish provenance from around the worldGorman and John Sharkey spoke about the 2014 WineGeese trip to Rome andwhile raising support for the work of The IrelandTuscany. Cliff Miercort, who is the Chair of the WineGeese Southwest Region,Funds. The name WineGeese comes from thetalkedabouthisinvolvementandenthusiasmfortheWineGeeseandThe story of the Wild Geese - a term coined to describeAmerican Ireland Fund and concluded the meeting. John Tillotson presented special guest Robert OByrne, Vice President of the Irish Georgian Society, with a group of Irish families who fled Ireland in thea copy of the book. Other WineGeese attending were Lou Annand Mike Corboy; 17th century and established successful wineriesTom Codd; Netta Blanchard, Life Trustee of the AIF; and Liza OConnor, Vicearound the world. Today, members enjoy accessPresident of Major Gifts of the AIF.to private trips, tours, and tastings at vineyardsaround the world. Membership is by invitation1 John & Sylvia Tillotson,3 Michael Wecker, Brinda Curley, Lou Ann & Mike Corboy,Sylvia & John TillotsonBarbara & Cli Miercort,4 Andy & Ellen Welch,only and all activities are funded by WineGeeseElisabet Bordt,Ann & Waymon Levell2 John Tillotson, Ken Gorman, John Sharkey, Cli Miercort Society members.connect2014 | 63'