“IwasbornandbredinAdelaide,butworkinglonghoursinhospitality,
I neverreallyventuredoutsidethecity,”saysSharonRomeo.“Myfirst
visittotheBarossawasn’tuntilI wasinmymid-20sandit wassucha
‘wow’moment.It wasmyfirstregionalrestaurantexperience.I remember
theBarossa’svastness,theautumnalcoloursinthevineyardsandthe
rollinggreenhillsandvalleys.Intheyearsthatfollowed,I discovered
thatthere’sthisdeepsenseofcommunityspiritthere,andit runsacross
generationsoffamilies.WhenweopenedFinoat SeppeltsfieldWineryin
2014,wewerewelcomedbyall.Thelocalpeopleworksohardtopreserve
thehistory,cultureandfoodtraditionsofthearea,andthere’sa huge
commitmenttoprovenance.Whenyoucome,trynottofitit allinone
day.Comefortheweekendandtakeineachtownshipanditsheartfelt
hospitality.Peopletrytofitintoomuch,but now more than ever, we
need to relax and enjoy every moment.”SHARON ROMEO’S BAROSSA VALLEY, SA
75 kilometresfromAdelaide’sCBD
Director of Fino at Seppeltsfield and Fino Vino Adelaide