tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69657125660881471012024-03-13T11:48:40.291-07:00DeadRedsWineGroupRed wine is for drinking, not keeping at the bottom of the wine rack for that special occasion. This group has been formed to celebrate the dead reds in our cellar. We'd like to thank them for their wonderful contribution into our lives. So crack open that red, give it a tasting and then share the news with the rest of us. How old can that bottle go?Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-28975290699813211822010-03-25T18:17:00.001-07:002010-03-25T18:17:21.435-07:0026/03/201026/03/2010, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.what do you reckon ? should we crack one tonight?? they are for sale... xcCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-28140805802794699602010-03-06T22:47:00.001-08:002010-03-06T22:47:09.748-08:0004/03/2010:: edible36504/03/2010:: edible365, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.Some things are seriously just meant to be unearthed. And this is no exception. By fluke through my day job i was fortunate enough to travel to Clare and meet a delightful elderly gentleman who after hearing of the wine group and all that it stands for, handed me this gift. he has three dozen more!!!what a gem. what a celebration Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-67471603935705943172010-02-03T02:30:00.000-08:002010-02-03T02:48:08.878-08:00HWY to celebrate life with us...The highway had always conjured up a “different” images for me. so, when I got a call from Tom (of HWY fame) after posting via the dead reds facebook group that fed out to twitter - that we needed a venue, I was all ears and open BUT.... To be frank, the response was within about ten minutes of my posting. So – all hail to social media working. And all hail to the HWY capatilising on that :)I metCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-62547089172095294812010-01-28T02:22:00.000-08:002010-01-28T22:35:45.598-08:00Dead Reds Wake Six:: Wear Red, Drink Red, Celebrate LifeRed wine is for drinking, not keeping at the bottom of the wine rack for that special occasion. This group has been formed to celebrate the dead reds in our cellar. We'd like to thank them for their wonderful contribution into our lives. So crack open that red, give it a tasting and then share the news with the rest of us.How old can that bottle go?This will be the first event for 2010 and we Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-26016651292651453942010-01-28T00:11:00.001-08:002010-01-28T00:11:14.916-08:0028/01/2010:: Twitter36528/01/2010:: Twitter365, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.this is the entrance to the next dead reds event... it's to be held @ the hwy inn on anzac highway!! v.cool place :)) thanks goes to Tom seeing my shout out today on the dead reds facebook wall that ended up on twitter (im @charlierobinson). that ended up with him calling me and us meeting and it all being sweet by tonight!! dontCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-27779191217268858222010-01-25T17:39:00.001-08:002010-01-25T17:39:14.130-08:0026/01/2010:: red wine @ mercato's now... and wine tasting26/01/2010:: red wine @ mercato's now... and wine tasting, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.we mmust check it all out soon xcCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-4303649868095405762009-09-20T04:57:00.000-07:002009-09-20T04:58:19.991-07:00Interesting and funny fact...In 1965, the members of the Stock Exchange Club of Adelaide dined at the South Australian Hotel. The guest of honour was Sir Robert Menzies. During his speech, Sir Robert declared the 1961 Yalumba Galway Vintage Special Reserve Claret, "to be one of the finest Australian wines I have ever tasted".In April 1987, Yalumba harvested the first grapes from a Coonawarra vineyard known as the Menzies Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-79962083472076600082009-09-07T00:25:00.000-07:002009-09-07T00:27:21.372-07:00Dead Reds Wake 5 went OFFDead Reds Wake 5 went OFF on Friday nite at the Royal Hotel in Kent Town. Literally!! We had way too many dead bottles of wine to choose from. That said, nothing (and I mean NOTHING) beat the 1958 Yalumba Claret (big thanks to Bunty & Michael for unearthing this little gem). It was simply disgusting. And so bad was the colour and smell, that no one would put it near their lips!!Scott Collett Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-92023431825131764562009-08-30T03:56:00.000-07:002009-09-01T20:49:14.116-07:00Special Announcement - Dead Reds Wake 5Dead Reads Wine Group is proud to announce that Scott Collett from the family owned, Woodstock Winery and Coterie, has kindly agreed to sponsor Wake 5.Scott is a well known local identity and is one of the state's best wine makers with a swag of awards under his belt. As well as great wines, Woodstock's Coterie Restaurant recently won the "Best Restaurant in a Winery" at the 2009 Restaurant and Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-35673891713214050532009-08-18T02:12:00.000-07:002009-08-18T02:14:32.483-07:00Dead Reds, Wake FiveImage by Kim Bach via FlickrThe Dead Reds Wine Group was formed to celebrate and send off, in appropriate style, older wines from our cellars. These are wines we may have been keeping for that special occasion... but we’ve perhaps now also kept a little too long? These are wines that are ten years or older and may have traveled a far bumpier harder road than others. Such wine that might still be Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-40543990060966147232009-08-03T04:18:00.000-07:002009-08-04T22:44:22.610-07:00well live up to expectations it did.nothing dead about the long room @ chateau tanunda (not that we thought that anyway). the hospitality of John, Matt and the staff was excellent. so good in fact we have said we will go back next year for an annual style event there (seriously).have to say thanks for sharing the Château Tanunda 2009 Barossa Tower Pinot Grigio with us - it had just scored a nice 90 points.. and was very tasty :)theCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-75421594855490325702009-07-13T04:20:00.000-07:002009-07-13T04:26:26.685-07:00Dead Reds in the Barossa... (event sponsor)Mick’s Maille is a jewellery company formed to bring the art of Chainmaille into modern times. They will be joining us for Dead Reds in the Barossa.The art of Chainmaille has been around for centuries. Originally it was designed to protect a soldier against close combat weapons and many missile attacks, such as arrows and slings. It was designed to be flexible and conform with the combatants Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-74949980476833640822009-07-04T01:40:00.001-07:002009-07-05T04:09:34.984-07:00When Red Wine AttacksWhen Red Wine Attacks, originally uploaded by Ross Culshaw.Original post by photographer goes:"So my good friend chris and I met up today and shot some wine glasses and liquid......I've seen shots like this done before using tilting tables and longer exposures but we went for the basic approach of shoving the glass into shot and hoping.....This is sooc, i used PS just for cropping.F42 left, Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-65637227592281640302009-06-17T00:23:00.000-07:002009-06-17T00:34:03.257-07:00Drink Red with Heart and Celebrate LifeAs you know the Dead Reds Wine Group has never been about making money for itself. In fact all proceeds from Wakes after expenses (if there is any) are donated to a nominated charity of choice. Admittedly, we've had varying successes depending on venue support, caterers and sponsors but we have always hoped to improve what we can contribute over time.And we will now do so with heart.It is with Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-26737538139219488982009-06-16T19:41:00.000-07:002009-06-16T19:47:35.973-07:00Dead Red Wake Celebrates...... Old Wine In StyleChâteau Tanunda, 'Icon of the Barossa Valley,' is Australia's largest and oldest Château (est. 1890) and is one of Australia's First Growth Châteaus.Where else but here could we hold the first "dead reds event" in the Barossa?The Dead Reds Wine Group was formed to celebrate and send off, in appropriate style, older wines from our cellars. These are wines we may have been keeping for that special Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-83190370294448927762009-05-25T05:26:00.000-07:002009-05-25T05:30:11.250-07:00Dead Reds, Wake in the BarossaUnearthing the earth...Château Tanunda, 'Icon of the Barossa Valley,' is Australia's largest and oldest Château (est. 1890) and is one of Australia's First Growth Châteaus.Where else but here should we hold the first "dead reds" in the Barossa. How appropriate!!The guys at the Chateau are working with me to make this event very special. You will enjoy an evening of old wine (with your Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-67779017127020035472009-04-06T02:21:00.000-07:002009-04-06T02:25:30.108-07:00dead red four wrap up...hello members,hey sorry for the delay in the wrap up note from wake 4 event. but here are my ramblings...each and every event we learn. eg: this past wake we didn't get a really really disgusting dead and people complained (in good humour!). the deadest-red-less event inspired a blog by Andre @ Qwoff. i have challenged him to find something more disgusting (or fantastic) for the next one!!for theCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-81143424433593078692009-03-26T16:15:00.000-07:002009-03-26T16:22:50.934-07:00How to connect with usWell, there's a couple of ways...Through the FaceBook Group: Bring out your dead redshttp://groups.to/deadreds/Through the FaceBook Wine Club Page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adelaide-Australia/Dead-Reds-Wine-Group/27082388743Through the LinkedIn Group: Dead Reds Wine Grouphttp://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1112617Or by emailing the Founder, Helen (Charlie) Robinson: charlie@Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-14933138836024683062009-03-24T02:28:00.001-07:002009-03-24T02:28:15.427-07:00Day Eighty Two (of the Twitter 365 Project), look @ youDay Eighty Two, look @ you, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.*dead reds pops up again*the bottle i hold isn't mine BUT will make an appearance at an event soon :) xcCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-67748516425060388832009-03-17T04:32:00.000-07:002009-03-17T04:36:51.429-07:00Seriously good news...Kirrihill Wines will be sponsoring the Dead Reds Wake 4Your first welcome wine sample will be a yummy drop courtesy of the wine group... and there will be a few things raffled off as well on the night. All in good cause towards the MS Foundation. Our charity of choice this round.http://www.kirrihillwines.com.auCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-48759243493441958792009-03-16T04:21:00.000-07:002009-03-16T04:24:31.828-07:00Dead Reds Wake 4.... rulesHi all,I've had a few emails so thought I'd send a general blanket one... as we have a few newbies coming (and that's awesome!!!)So, the rules are quite simple really:a) have fun, b) enjoy yourself, c) meet people and d) taste wine and hopefully find a goodie (or dead one!!)... however also at the door you need to pay $10 if you bring an old bottle of wine (older than 10 years) OR pay $20 to Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-91626768393377462882009-03-15T02:45:00.001-07:002009-03-15T02:45:06.496-07:00Introducing: the Nederburg Wine, Edelrood 1986...Nederburg 1986, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.Have you ever heard of a wine being (Gesertifiseer) Certified before?If you haven't, you will get to witness, see, smell and maybe even taste the Nederburg Wine, Edelrood from 1986... with another bonus being that the wine is from the Paarl Valley (coastal region), South Africa.Dead Reds Wake 4 is due to unearth the next round of dead Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-11287498105290859012009-02-16T03:59:00.001-08:002009-05-17T03:20:57.399-07:00networking at eventsbest friends meet for first time, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.it's not just a place to share stories, taste some excellent (and dead) wine... you also get to meet up with new people AND perhaps even network a bit. the event has it all. it's what you make it.a great nite out xcCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-72572132190109377652009-02-16T03:58:00.001-08:002009-02-16T03:58:21.946-08:00remembering deads reds wake 2DRW2 bottle line up, originally uploaded by charlierobinson1966.the bottle line up... quite impressive all round really :)Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965712566088147101.post-19814766294489441932009-02-15T21:47:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:54:18.778-08:00Dead Reds Wake 4 - venue announcedFinally, we can share our next venue... like I said last email, our theme this round is steeped in history. And our venue has a bit of history too.The Adelaide Bowling Club has been based in the Adelaide Parklands since 1897... gosh... and wouldn't we all like to get our hands on a bottle from back then! However, i doubt we'd find any (LOL).That said, on the night I am positive there will be Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17060062059791353300noreply@blogger.com0