Graham Harvey - 1980-2024 

As we approach the end of another year I would like to pay tribute to Graham, who passed away in late July this year. I only got to know Graham in the three years or so before his passing, mainly through our Italian-themed wine dinners at the Terra Rossa restaurant in Islington, of which he became an integral part. He was loved and respected by all our group. Although I didn’t know him intimately, we became good friends, having plenty of one-on-one, and small group, interaction. We knew he was going through his travails, but the news of his passing in the summer at the tender age of 44 shook us all to the core. I will remember Graham for his kindness, generosity and his cerebral knowledge and enthusiasm, especially for our beloved wines of Piedmont; and also for his keen sense of humour, his conviviality, his gentle engaging demeanour and the twinkle in his eye. It was so sad to lose Graham from our orbit, and he remains greatly missed. 

Graham in the middle wearing the pink shirt, with Joel Hopwood on the left and Nick Amis on the right, lunch at Joel's house in May 2022