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
The Feast of the Drowned version of "The Feast of the Drowned", read by David Tennant, was released in July 2006 by BBC Audiobooks. Also included was an interview with the author by David Darlington. The audio book version was given away free in two parts with two consecutive issues of "Radio Times" in December 2006 and January 2007. These versions omitted the interview. The Feast of the Drowned The Feast of the Drowned is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was published on 13 April 2006, alongside "The