Malvasia companies occasionally use the name "Malvasia" or "Malvazia" for non-vintage Madeiras, especially those primarily marketed to Portuguese-speaking countries. English historical tradition associates Malmsey wine with the death of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, brother of King Edward IV of England. Following his conviction for treason, he was "privately executed" at the Tower on 18 February 1478, by tradition in the Bowyer Tower, and soon after the event, the rumour gained ground that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. Malvasia Malvasia (, also known as Malvazia) is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the
Ray Butt Ray Butt Raymond William "Ray" Butt (25 June 1935 – 12 July 2013) was a British television producer and director best known for his work on "Only Fools and Horses". Butt grew up in London as an only child with his mother and father. He left school at 16 and served national service in the Royal Air Force. He produced "Only Fools and Horses" until Series 5, directing most episodes himself, when he moved onto new projects. He is also remembered for his work on "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Are You Being Served?". Butt directed the 1976 two-part