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
Three Shakespeare Songs / As dreams are made on; and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep." The text of each song is derived from plays by William Shakespeare: The first song is a setting of Ariel's Song to Ferdinand from "The Tempest". It refers to Ferdinand's father — Alonso, King of Naples — who is presumed drowned in a shipwreck and whose body undergoes a magical transformation in the ocean depths. "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 2: "Full fathom five thy father lies,Of his bones are coral made;Those are pearls that were his eyes:Nothing of him that doth fade,But doth