b'1 2 34 5 64Reception to Launch the Second Edition of A Kingdom of Wine october, 2014Board Directors, donors and members of The Ireland Funds WineGeese Society from around the country gathered in New Yorks fabled 21 Club.Dedicated to celebrating Irelands contribution to viticulture, the WineGeese society includes some of the Funds top donors. It was an opportunity not only for deepening friendship and connections but also to focus on supporting Irish projects and causes.The gathering in the 21 Club was no exception with longstanding BoardDirector, Bill McNally, being admitted to the Society in recognition of his yearsof service to the Fund. The second edition of the Societys award-winningpublicationonIrelandsplaceinthehistoryofwine,A Kingdom of Wine,7 waslaunchedwitheditorElisabetBordtbeingtheguestofhonor.8 The WineGeeses motto from wine what wondrous friendship springs was the guiding spirit of the evening.1John Sharkey, Pauline Ryan,5John Fitzpatrick, Denis OBrienKen Gorman 6Ken Gorman, Elisabet Bordt, 2Jerry Callaghan, Barbara Jones,Bill McNallyKieran McLoughlin,7Bill McNally,John SharkeyKaren Callaghan 8Howard & Michele Kessler3Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Kip Condron4Sheila OMalley, Leslie King Grenierconnect2015 | 57'