Sara Underdown
Champagne & South Australia Ambassador
saraunderdownSara Underdown is an Australian-based educator, presenter and wine writer specialising in Champagne. She is a Dame Chevalier of L’Ordre des Côteaux de Champagne, WSET Level 3 qualified and is one of Australia’s recognised voices for Champagne through the prestigious Vin de Champagne Awards, the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards and the Born Digital Wine Awards. In addition to writing for her own publication, she writes regularly for numerous drinks publications, magazines and newspapers.
In November 2018, Sara established VINE & BUBBLE, an independent and boutique source of information dedicated to telling the real story of Champagne. Today, VINE & BUBBLE has grown into a network of Australian journalists, sommeliers, educators and industry representatives as regular contributors and colleagues.
In 2023, Sara commenced the VINE & BUBBLE podcast, which has been getting great feedback. It’s all about the people, the region, the history and - of course - the wine. She travels to Champagne regularly, talking with the Cellar Masters, industry representatives and everyone in between to connect wine lovers with the story behind the finest bubbles of all. You can listen anytime on Apple Podcast or Spotify.