A year after becoming Star Wine List’s Champagne Ambassador, Australia-based wine writer, presenter and educator, Sara Underdown, adds her hometown of Adelaide to her role.
Adelaide local, VINE & BUBBLE Founder, and Star Wine List Ambassador for the Champagne region, Sara Underdown, has been appointed Star Wine List's Ambassador for Adelaide and South Australia. Star Wine List provides a leading guide to the best wine bars and wine restaurants around the world.
"I'm very happy to be representing Adelaide and South Australia on Star Wine List whilst flying the flag for the Champagne region. I take over from my good friend Bhatia Dheeraj who now represents the UAE," says Sara.
"These past few months I have been updating the guide to Champagne and also to Adelaide/South Australia. I can honestly say that the Adelaide and South Australia dining and bar scene is fantastic at the moment. Restaurants here have always been great at bringing a sense of 'paddock to plate' to the local dining scene but with more regional options in places like McLaren Vale, the Barossa, and the Adelaide Hills, there's an even stronger sense of provenance engaging wine lovers with food and wine in South Australia. I've noticed a massive increase in creativity and collaboration over the last few years which shows the maturity of South Australia to bring together world-class food and wine with elevated consumer experiences."
Sara has added six new venues to Star Wine List's Adelaide and South Australia recommendations in addition to updating current profiles.
Sara Underdown also represents the Champagne region
For Champagne, Sara has added five new venues and updated the current listings. She has noticed some changes in the last 12 months.
“Since my first review of Champagne's food and wine scene, last year, there have been a few more venues opening. The most exciting has been Philippe Mille's Arbane in Reims. Generally speaking, I've noticed more collaborations now between maisons, venues and guest chefs – particularly leading chefs from Paris. It seems to coincide with the rising interest in Champagne as an oenotourism destination. For example, maisons like G.H. Mumm have opened their own restaurant, La Table des Chefs, where a new guest chef is at the helm every three months, with a menu carte blanche created exclusively for G.H. Mumm Champagnes.”
Media enquiries: Contact Sara at sara@vineandbubble.com
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