Tribute by Vincent Larvan MW

Known as ‘Rob’. He was employed with a Reading Brewery and was a member of the founding / funding circle wine study group of which all the first successful MWs were members exchanging notes, knowledge and blind tastings. Later he moved to Bala in Wales where he ran a wine business and consultancy. He was a member of the London Study Group where he tasted and exchanged knowledge with his peers, and of the 21 who sat the Group’s first examination, was one of the few successful students / candidates (this fact can be seen in G.E.Nobes obituary).