Born in London, raised in Australia and educated in Japan and Paris. Today Ned splits his time between Tokyo and Sydney.
Ned is a dux of the Len Evans Tutorial, Japan’s first Master of Wine, educator, consultant, judge, critic and a highly regarded motivational speaker and presenter, with strong traction across media channels. He has appeared in the New York Times, Decanter, Wallpaper, The Japan Times, Tokyo Calendar, Newsweek, Elle, CNN, Wine Business International, Gourmet Traveler and Qantas Inflight, among others.
Ned also had his own Japanese television show on wine, served as guest-lecturer at one of Japan’s most prestigious universities, Keio. He consults for select restaurant groups, private clients and lauded Montalcino estate Biondi-Santi. Ned was previously the face for All Nippon Airways First and Business Classes. The airline produced a documentary on Ned’s life in wine for their inflight entertainment platform and The Food Network.
