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
Gizz Butt Gizz Butt Gizz Butt (born Graham Anthony Butt; 3 August 1966 in Manchester, England) is a British musician, best known for being the live guitarist for the band The Prodigy in the late 1990s . His own band Janus Stark from the same era, enjoyed a minor hit with the song "Every Little Thing Counts" from the album "The Great Adventure Cigar" Butt acquired the nickname "Gizz" from the character of 'Gizzard Puke' who appeared on "The Kenny Everett Show". Coming from a musical background, Butt began playing the guitar at the age of eleven, taking lessons with a jazz