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He graduated with a Master of Wine (Honours.) The French government decorated him with the Merite Agricole in 1984 and then as a Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite National in 1989, the same year in which he was made an Honorary Master of Wine. He was appointed MBE in 1994, and was referred to in an American newspaper as "the man with the million-dollar palate".
Buyer for Harvey's of Bristol. Famous wine critic. Wine buyer to Queen
Publications:
Bacchus on the Wing
The Changing Face of Wine (1968)
Pick of the Bunch (1970)
Winetaster's choice (1973)
10 Vols Harry Waugh's Wine Diaries (1972-1987)
He was only four when his father died. After schooling at Cranleigh, in 1934 he providentially found a job with London wine merchants, Block, Grey and Block. After war service with the Welsh Guards he joined Harvey's of Bristol and, thanks to a combination of tasting ability and charm, became the chief table wine buyer – and seller.
In 1947, with Allan Sichel and Jack (later Sir John) Plumb, Harry founded The Bordeaux Club, whose regular wine dinners he continued to attend well into his 90s. He was among the first to introduce the British trade to the hitherto little-known wines of Pomerol, and in the early 1950s he co-founded the English branch of Les Compagnons de Beaujolais. In 1976, with John Avery and Hugh Johnson, he founded the Zinfandel Club.
He was a long-time member of the Saintsbury Club, a member of the Wine and Food Society and one of the earliest chairmen of its Wine Committee. In 1962 Harry was appointed to the board of Château Latour, remaining a director until shortly before his death. He was made MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 1994 for services to wine.
Harry was the most naturally gifted of all professional tasters. In the 1950s he started recording his visits to wine districts, with detailed yet unfussy notes on wines. His tasting was unforced, instinctive and unerring.
He retired from Harvey's in 1966 but continued travelling, tasting and writing. His first book, published in 1966, was Bacchus on the Wing. This was followed by three other books.
In 1970 he married his former secretary, Prue (his first marriage, which he never referred to, was dissolved after the war), and, aged 69, became the father of twins. Harriet – appropriately – works for Decanter, and Jamie follows in his father's footsteps in the wine trade.
Obituary by:
Michael Broadbent MW
In the late 1970s Bern Laxer, founder of Bern's Steak House in Tampa, returned from a European vacation with more than just souvenirs and memories. While dining at his friend Harry Waugh's home in London, Laxer was impressed with his formal drawing room and the idea of a place to retire for after-dinner drinks and desserts. He enjoyed it so much that he wanted to share the experience with guests of his restaurant back home in Tampa,
Buyer for Harvey's of Bristol. Famous wine critic. Wine buyer to Queen
Publications:
Bacchus on the Wing
The Changing Face of Wine (1968)
Pick of the Bunch (1970)
Winetaster's choice (1973)
10 Vols Harry Waugh's Wine Diaries (1972-1987)
He was only four when his father died. After schooling at Cranleigh, in 1934 he providentially found a job with London wine merchants, Block, Grey and Block. After war service with the Welsh Guards he joined Harvey's of Bristol and, thanks to a combination of tasting ability and charm, became the chief table wine buyer – and seller.
In 1947, with Allan Sichel and Jack (later Sir John) Plumb, Harry founded The Bordeaux Club, whose regular wine dinners he continued to attend well into his 90s. He was among the first to introduce the British trade to the hitherto little-known wines of Pomerol, and in the early 1950s he co-founded the English branch of Les Compagnons de Beaujolais. In 1976, with John Avery and Hugh Johnson, he founded the Zinfandel Club.
He was a long-time member of the Saintsbury Club, a member of the Wine and Food Society and one of the earliest chairmen of its Wine Committee. In 1962 Harry was appointed to the board of Château Latour, remaining a director until shortly before his death. He was made MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 1994 for services to wine.
Harry was the most naturally gifted of all professional tasters. In the 1950s he started recording his visits to wine districts, with detailed yet unfussy notes on wines. His tasting was unforced, instinctive and unerring.
He retired from Harvey's in 1966 but continued travelling, tasting and writing. His first book, published in 1966, was Bacchus on the Wing. This was followed by three other books.
In 1970 he married his former secretary, Prue (his first marriage, which he never referred to, was dissolved after the war), and, aged 69, became the father of twins. Harriet – appropriately – works for Decanter, and Jamie follows in his father's footsteps in the wine trade.
Obituary by:
Michael Broadbent MW
In the late 1970s Bern Laxer, founder of Bern's Steak House in Tampa, returned from a European vacation with more than just souvenirs and memories. While dining at his friend Harry Waugh's home in London, Laxer was impressed with his formal drawing room and the idea of a place to retire for after-dinner drinks and desserts. He enjoyed it so much that he wanted to share the experience with guests of his restaurant back home in Tampa,
He graduated with a Master of Wine (Honours.) The French government decorated him with the Merite Agricole in 1984 and then as a Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite National in 1989, the same year in which he was made an Honorary Master of Wine. He was appointed MBE in 1994, and was referred to in an American newspaper as "the man with the million-dollar palate".
Buyer for Harvey's of Bristol. Famous wine critic. Wine buyer to Queen
Publications:
Bacchus on the Wing
The Changing Face of Wine (1968)
Pick of the Bunch (1970)
Winetaster's choice (1973)
10 Vols Harry Waugh's Wine Diaries (1972-1987)
He was only four when his father died. After schooling at Cranleigh, in 1934 he providentially found a job with London wine merchants, Block, Grey and Block. After war service with the Welsh Guards he joined Harvey's of Bristol and, thanks to a combination of tasting ability and charm, became the chief table wine buyer – and seller.
In 1947, with Allan Sichel and Jack (later Sir John) Plumb, Harry founded The Bordeaux Club, whose regular wine dinners he continued to attend well into his 90s. He was among the first to introduce the British trade to the hitherto little-known wines of Pomerol, and in the early 1950s he co-founded the English branch of Les Compagnons de Beaujolais. In 1976, with John Avery and Hugh Johnson, he founded the Zinfandel Club.
He was a long-time member of the Saintsbury Club, a member of the Wine and Food Society and one of the earliest chairmen of its Wine Committee. In 1962 Harry was appointed to the board of Château Latour, remaining a director until shortly before his death. He was made MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 1994 for services to wine.
Harry was the most naturally gifted of all professional tasters. In the 1950s he started recording his visits to wine districts, with detailed yet unfussy notes on wines. His tasting was unforced, instinctive and unerring.
He retired from Harvey's in 1966 but continued travelling, tasting and writing. His first book, published in 1966, was Bacchus on the Wing. This was followed by three other books.
In 1970 he married his former secretary, Prue (his first marriage, which he never referred to, was dissolved after the war), and, aged 69, became the father of twins. Harriet – appropriately – works for Decanter, and Jamie follows in his father's footsteps in the wine trade.
Obituary by:
Michael Broadbent MW
In the late 1970s Bern Laxer, founder of Bern's Steak House in Tampa, returned from a European vacation with more than just souvenirs and memories. While dining at his friend Harry Waugh's home in London, Laxer was impressed with his formal drawing room and the idea of a place to retire for after-dinner drinks and desserts. He enjoyed it so much that he wanted to share the experience with guests of his restaurant back home in Tampa,
Buyer for Harvey's of Bristol. Famous wine critic. Wine buyer to Queen
Publications:
Bacchus on the Wing
The Changing Face of Wine (1968)
Pick of the Bunch (1970)
Winetaster's choice (1973)
10 Vols Harry Waugh's Wine Diaries (1972-1987)
He was only four when his father died. After schooling at Cranleigh, in 1934 he providentially found a job with London wine merchants, Block, Grey and Block. After war service with the Welsh Guards he joined Harvey's of Bristol and, thanks to a combination of tasting ability and charm, became the chief table wine buyer – and seller.
In 1947, with Allan Sichel and Jack (later Sir John) Plumb, Harry founded The Bordeaux Club, whose regular wine dinners he continued to attend well into his 90s. He was among the first to introduce the British trade to the hitherto little-known wines of Pomerol, and in the early 1950s he co-founded the English branch of Les Compagnons de Beaujolais. In 1976, with John Avery and Hugh Johnson, he founded the Zinfandel Club.
He was a long-time member of the Saintsbury Club, a member of the Wine and Food Society and one of the earliest chairmen of its Wine Committee. In 1962 Harry was appointed to the board of Château Latour, remaining a director until shortly before his death. He was made MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 1994 for services to wine.
Harry was the most naturally gifted of all professional tasters. In the 1950s he started recording his visits to wine districts, with detailed yet unfussy notes on wines. His tasting was unforced, instinctive and unerring.
He retired from Harvey's in 1966 but continued travelling, tasting and writing. His first book, published in 1966, was Bacchus on the Wing. This was followed by three other books.
In 1970 he married his former secretary, Prue (his first marriage, which he never referred to, was dissolved after the war), and, aged 69, became the father of twins. Harriet – appropriately – works for Decanter, and Jamie follows in his father's footsteps in the wine trade.
Obituary by:
Michael Broadbent MW
In the late 1970s Bern Laxer, founder of Bern's Steak House in Tampa, returned from a European vacation with more than just souvenirs and memories. While dining at his friend Harry Waugh's home in London, Laxer was impressed with his formal drawing room and the idea of a place to retire for after-dinner drinks and desserts. He enjoyed it so much that he wanted to share the experience with guests of his restaurant back home in Tampa,
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