Neal Martin
Wine Critic & Bordeaux Expert
Born in Britain, Neal Martin moved to Japan after completing his studies, where he initially worked as an English teacher. A later position with an importer sparked his interest in wine. He completed WSET Level 4, visited numerous wineries and launched wine-journal.com in 2003, which quickly reached 100,000 readers. In 2006, Robert Parker invited him to work as a critic for The Wine Advocate. In 2012, he published a book on Pomerol. Neal Martin left Robert Parker Wine Advocate in 2017. Since 2018, he has worked for Vinous, where he is responsible for Bordeaux, Burgundy, South Africa, Port, Tokaj and England.
