Graham Mitchell, also known as The Wine Explorer, is a unique after dinner speaker.

Graham's father was a member of Parliament and a wine trader for the first 33 years of Graham's life. His Great Grandfather, Sir Alfred Bower, established Bower and Company, wine merchants in the City of London in 1879,so you could say that politics and wine are in his blood!

He uncorks hilarious stories and bestrides the stage with an engaging blend of funny anecdotes from the world of politics and wine. He takes his audience on an entertaining journey of discovery through some of the worlds most exciting vineyards and amusing political campaign trails.

"Graham Mitchell is to wine what Michael Palin is to travel - a sort of Indiana Jones with a corkscrew!"

Graham is a dynamic, charismatic speaker who can turn your event into something extra special and memorable.

"We invited Graham to speak and to run a blind tasting competition at our annual customer summer bash, and he was by general acclaim the star of the show.  Even for those whose alcoholic intake was normally lager, Graham's talk was a great combination of fascinating facts about wine and a wicked sense of political humour that had us all in stitches.  His fluent and engaging style bettered Boris by a mile!  He also made the wine tasting competition great fun, for participants and spectators alike.  He was well worth the money!  

I would recommend Graham unreservedly to any organisation seeking a humorous, interesting and informative speaker for any event with a political or wine-related theme."
Richard Poynder, Chairman, Smartex Limited

"We booked Graham for a wine tasting at our London offices for prospective clients and new contacts. The event went really well - a fabulous selection of wines, a lovely contrast between the "old" and "new" world, and the "mystery wine" competition was a real conversation starter! Graham gave an illuminating and fun talk about wine and his journeys. The balance was just right, and we received great feedback from guests and staff alike. Highly recommended."
Alex Palmer, Investec Wealth & Investment Limited

"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.

In 2010 Graham climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, raising a substansial amount of money for Help For Heroes. At the summit he poured himself a well deserved glass of Malbec which he'd carried with him.

"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

"Graham brings an immense amount of knowledge and humour to wine tasting. I have used his services several times for occasions where bonding and relaxation are key elements (team meetings, executive meetings and social events.) I can thoroughly recommend his skills to enhance your own pleasure and appreciation of wine."Jon Hughes, P A Consulting"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