Vintners' Tales Episode 1: Harry Waugh MW

Jancis Robinson MW interviews Harry Waugh (1904–2001), one of the most influential wine merchants in the British wine trade. He started his wine career in 1934 working for Block, Grey and Block. After serving in the Welsh Guards in WWII, he became a buyer for Harvey’s of Bristol, where he spent the majority of his career. There he also wrote several books: Bacchus on the Wing (1966), The Changing Face of Wine (1968), Pick of the Bunch (1970), Winetaster’s Choice (1973), and 10 volumes of Harry Waugh’s Wine Diaries (1972–1987). In 1989, he was made an Honorary Master of Wine. In this interview, filmed in1992, Jancis and Harry discuss a life-changing trip with Bordeaux merchant Allan Sichel, importing wine from Beaujolais, bringing knowledge from California to Europe, and selling his cellar in order to fund the education of his children – born when he was 69. Visit https://JancisRobinson.com for more information on Vintners' Tales.