GRAHAM MITCHELL
The Wine Explorer - After Dinner Speaker & Presenter
"Graham Mitchell is an engaging, civilised after dinner speaker brimming with wit and good humour. He is both amusing and stimulating about a subject which everybody enjoys. The world of wine has a fund of good stories and Graham Mitchell seems to know some of the best!"
-Gerald Hobson, Senior Partner, Faegre & Benson LLP.
Let the Wine Explorer, who has entertaining stories to tell, lead you on a light-hearted journey through the vineyards of the world, discovering and revealing the mysteries of wine.
Graham is an accomplished, experienced and entertaining speaker. He writes about wine and runs wine courses in London and he also opens a bottle on a monthly slot on BBC Radio Berkshire.
He is the fourth generation in his family to toil in the wine trade. His Great Grandfather, Sir Alfred Bower, established Bower and Company, wine merchants in the City of London in 1879, so you could say that wine is in his blood. A Director of El Vino Company for 6 years, Graham subsequently followed Sir Alfred's example and set up his own wine business.
Graham presents an amusing and interesting presentation on wine, with an array of witty stories and anecdotes from the world of wine together with a 'mystery wine' to deduce, to add a little spice to the evening.
Wine is after all rather good for you in sensible doses, as the Russian Proverb goes, "drink a glass of wine with your soup and steal a rouble from your doctor".
Graham will take you on a lighthearted journey through the vineyards of the world.
Graham is an accomplished, experienced and entertaining speaker.
He can also supply a series of interesting wines with a special theme for a particular event.
"Graham is a natural. His speech was spectacular. He is an accomplished and entertaining speaker, both hilarious and informative. I knew the evening had been a huge success by the appreciative reaction of the audience." Malcolm Beacham, Chairman Lloyd's Croquet Society on the occasion of the Lloyds Combined Societies' Dinner February 2006
"The selection of wines and Graham's knowledge and love of them was obvious, but also his presentation and informal fun approach to enjoying wine made the evening a great success." Neil Beck, Partner, Wellers Accountants
"Graham certainly lived up to expectations. His speech hit exactly the right notes. Very, very good ...excellent actually. If you play him at golf, don't believe his handicap..."
President, Chartered Insurance Institute of Guernsey
Graham Mitchell, "In a glass of his own"