b"the ireland funds winegeese society tour of sonoma and napaseptember, 201311 2 3A Welcome Dinner, st. Francis Yacht Club, san Francisco DAY ONE On Wednesday, September 4th, the Ireland Funds WineGeeseThe WineGeese explored the riches of Sonoma and Napa beginningSociety made a return visit to San Francisco.This was the first night in the Russian River Valley area at DuMOL, where our hosts, of a spectacular tour that took the WineGeese through Sonoma and proprietors and honored WineGeese members Kerry and Margieon to Napa for several days of wine and food, in the company of some Murphy, gave us a delightful tour of their winery. We were espe-of the California wine country's most renowned vintners. cially fortunatein the midst of crushto have winemaker and viti-The tour began on a glorious evening with a very special dinner culturist Andy Smith guide us through a tasting of their superbattheSt.FrancisYachtClub,overlookingmagnificentSanwines.Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, just as the fog was be- Kerry Murphy, first generation Scots-Irish, is the foundingginning to roll towards the towers. On hand to welcome everyone partner of DuMOL. Established in 1990 to produce Burgundian stylewere Ireland's Consul General Gerry Staunton, The Ireland Funds varietals, DuMOL is consistently reviewed and rated by RobertPresident & CEO Kieran McLoughlin, West Coast Director Marjorie Parkers Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator in the mid to high 90s.Muldowney & Dr. William Muldowney, AIF Board Director Pauline These wines can be found in the White House, the American Ryan & John Ryan, and local WineGeese Mary & Joe Toboni ofEmbassy in Paris, France, and fine restaurants in the US and abroad.OakwildRanchToboniVineyard.ThegroupwasledbyourAfter a light lunch at the Mayacama Club, our home for theWineGeeseChairsKenGorman,MichaelJackson,andJohn night, the group relaxed at this luxurious retreat in the heart of wineSharkey. country with a world-class private golf club amongst the spreadingoaks and golden vineyards. Our hosts for the evening, Margie andKerry Murphy featured their classic DuMOL wines with a superbdinner at the Mayacama Club.DuMOLconsistentlyproducesextraordinarilyfinewinessourced from Californias Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, andCarneros (Sonoma) appellations.connect2014 | 59"