Malvasia Malmsey was one of the three major wines exported from Greece in medieval times. (For other examples, see Rumney wine and Cretan wine). It is alleged that when Edward IV of England convicted his brother, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, of high treason, his private execution consisted of being "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine," which is dramatized in Shakespeare's "Richard III". Both Monemvasia and Candia have lent their names to modern grape varieties. In Greece, there is a variety known as Monemvasia, evidently named after the port, though now grown primarily in the Cyclades. In western Europe,
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