Tomoko Ebisawa, Editor-in-Chief of Vinotheque Wine Magazine

Tomoko Ebisawa is one of Japan’s most prominent wine journalists and Senior Editor of Vinotheque Magazine, Japan’s oldest specialty wine magazine published in Japanese. Joining Vinotheque in 1988, Tomoko runs Japan's most influential publication for both consumers and wine trade professionals.

A graduate of the University of Paris and L'Academie du Vin in Paris, she joined the Japanese wine trade and later became the founding Assistant Director of L’Academie du Vin Tokyo, Japan's first specialised wine school. Ms Ebisawa is a Wine advisor certified by the Japan sommelier association and is the founding committee member of the Pinot Noir Celebration in Japan.

Tomoko has lectured at several wine seminars for both trade and wine lovers including ICEX, New Zealand winegrowers and Japan sommelier Association. She has also judged at multiple wine competitions in the abroad, including OIV-VINITALY,Wine of Chile Awards 2011 and Viniportugal 2010.