Neal Martin (born 12 February 1971) is an English wine-critic journalist and book writer, based in the United Kingdom.
He reviews the wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, South Africa, and New Zealand for the website Vinous.
[3][4] Born the eldest of four sons on 12 February 1971 in coastal Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England, Martin attended Westcliff High School for Boys and continued on to Warwick University in 1989 where he obtained a degree in management science.
Martin decided to self publish the book because, he said, "I'm stubborn and didn't want to compromise – I felt there were parts an editor would take out.
[citation needed] On 20 November 2017, it was announced that Martin would be leaving The Wine Advocate to join Vinous as senior editor.