Tasting wine with Maynard James Keenan of Tool in Arizona. Part 2

Tasting wine with Maynard James Keenan of Tool in Arizona. Part 2 – Episode #593

December 9, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk concludes his visit to Arizona with the second part of the episode with one of the most requested guests to appear on the Thunder Show – Maynard James Keenan he also is wowed by the knowledge and passion of winemaker Eric Glomski.

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“Very cool episodes with Maynard & Eric! I am a huge Tool and Mayna…” by Michelle J
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Caduceus Judith’s Cabernet
2007 Caduceus Tempranillo “Sancha”

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

123 Responses

December 9, 2008

Griz4life
Wow…first? Great show yesterday. Let’s see how it ended….
December 9, 2008

JigglyJock
Love yesterdays show! Lets see how this rock star party ended.
December 9, 2008

italianwinelover
I no this is goin b good!
December 9, 2008

Hinrgman
Thanks for this really great episode.
December 9, 2008

mrfroopy
That audio hum is so horrible.. I would not hire that video guy, he didn’t catch the problem,, I shoot and you need to catch the problems
December 9, 2008

Mojave Joe
Top ten!
December 9, 2008

WD-40
I couldn’t hear the QOTD? What did he say, the speed of ____ ?
December 9, 2008

Paul Z
QOTD: Is that an African or a European Swallow?
December 9, 2008

BF
I’m thirty-seven. I’m not old.
December 9, 2008

ChrisR
As a current resident of AZ, I say “Hell yeah”!!!!

As a longtime watcher of WLTV, I think the last 2 months have been some of the best episodes of all time. I loved the guests, starting with Tim Hanni and going strong with Jorge and George and now Maynard. Keep bringing the thunder, b/c it’s been going strong!!!

QOTD: 666 km/hr
December 9, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Living in AZ like I do I will have to check these dudes out.
December 9, 2008

Dr T in NC
QOTD — all together now . . . wait for it . . . . African or European?
December 9, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I’ll be in AZ this weekend with nothing to do on Friday. I think I’ll look them up. Great giving us new people all of the time.
December 9, 2008

Susan
Gary, CAN”T WAIT to see the ending…………….
December 9, 2008

manonthemoon
Solid show, Maynard was really reserved and seemed down to earth.

QOTD: What now?
December 9, 2008

Mike Diz
Best guest on WLTV ever. Cant belive you got to drink with Maynard!!!!

QOTD: No one knows the answer to this question as the troll was thrown off the bridge and King Arthur proceeded across without providing an answer to either the speed of the African or European swallow when unladden. If you really want to know, you will have to ask the swallow!

European: 11m/s or 24mph
December 9, 2008

David Dickinson
Looking forward to part 2.
December 9, 2008

Craig Owen
QOTD: Blue.

Wait, no… green…
December 9, 2008

LennyR
I was waiting for Maynard to do the unplugged version of Sober at the end of the show….didnt happen

QOTD: TOOL FTW!!!
December 9, 2008

Michael J. Pratt
I have always considered Maynard and TOOL some of the most articulate & progressive rockers of their time and this just cements my opinion. Now that he’s been on your being, ex-Army as I am as well as he, Maynard can do know wrong in my eyes! Thanks for another great episode. Yes, perhaps one of your finest. Rock On, brother
December 9, 2008

Lawn
nice work on those wines. what a dream to be able to grow vines in the Arizona sun,.
December 9, 2008

sonicgg
Not a huge Tool fan but you really have to respect Maynard not just going to into Napa and buying a winery to put 200$ Cab. I hope Arizona grows by leaps and bounds- the US really needs more wine areas that can create value wines.
December 9, 2008

Toni
QOTD: Average cruising airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second.
December 9, 2008

Jay
Totally should have pushed him for a legit question, but great episode nonetheless.
December 9, 2008

Toni
QOTD:
For rough calculation from physical data refer to:
http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/
December 9, 2008

Neil
QOTD: I have to agree with other posters who beat me to it, are we talking African or European?
December 9, 2008

Phil M.
Great episode. Great enthusiasm. I can’t wait to try the wines.

QOTD: “Well, you have to know these things when your King, you know.”
December 9, 2008

OzJeff
QOTD: That depends. Is it an African or European swallow?
December 9, 2008

Slushpuppy
Mott’s camera work is far superior. This episode was quite a bit out of focus. You’re the best Mott!
Smell it first. TR
December 9, 2008

Karl Laczko
superb episode. Great guests, great interplay, great conversation. Those guys are cool.
QOTD- no idea, 83mph?
December 9, 2008

M
QOTD: 18mph
December 9, 2008

Fred Schechter
QOTD: Is the swallow alive or dead?
Can I tape the swallow to a ball thrown by Brett Favre?

Great episode as usual!
December 9, 2008

Robert Howells
Fast!!!!
December 9, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: 46.3 MPH. Jeez, I expected something harded from Maynard
December 9, 2008

my2cents
Now why wasn’t the “real” winemaker in on the whole show? Eric and Tim would have been much more interesting than having Maynard be a bump on a log not really having anything to say.

Rockstar wine makers, YES. Rockstars, NO. I’m sure there are plenty of music blogs out there that might better benefit from having Maynard as a guest.

I’ve been to Jerome and they boast a one hundred mile view from the town’s perch. Awesome that they are using the land for more than growing dust clouds.
Now they have wine to add to list reasons to visit. Cool.

QOTD= Been there heard that. Better luck next time.(Gary, tell them ahead next time.)
December 9, 2008

Jay
Good second half to the show but come on… $50+??? I’ll PaZZZZZZ until they get their bearings.
December 9, 2008

Steve
I never heard of this dude Maynard, but I guess he’s something else; clearly he thinks he is. I liked Eric though. If I ever go to AZ I will try to find some of their wine, because Gary seemed impressed…
December 9, 2008

F Jackie Martling
Gary, the look on your face said it all after tasting the last barrel sample. I think a better question was not WHEN they will bottle it, but IF they should!
December 9, 2008

Keith Miller
Good effort G.V. I understand why you did it…Maynard has a following in the music biz for sure…Maynard dude….No one is all that. Your in biz to make new friends man. Leave the chip at the door or not I guess.

I know you will sell what you make….not a problem…send the wines my way and let me critique them.
December 9, 2008

sam
Big ups to the Arizona crew at Caduceus!

I’m a huge Tool fan. It’s great to see Maynard expand his domain. He has influenced and changed the rock world, now we can see he can also alter the wine world. I’ll bee seeking the products mentioned.

Keep up the hard work. The whole community philosophy is a stepping stone to empowering people who work the land and who offer amazing products!
December 9, 2008

Chris Bartow
QOTD: With or without the coconut?
December 9, 2008

J Crazy
QOTD: Tree bark.

Awesome show. It’s ruckin’ fresh when people show they have multiple talents and interests and all. Some feel that movie actors only act or musicians only play music and it’s nice to see a real, tangible (drinkable) result from s awesome people in arenas outside of what they are best know for.
December 9, 2008

Dominus
Now this was an interesting show. I don’t know where to go from here but my thoughts in general are:

1) Who is growing wine in AZ? I’ve been there numerous times and can barely keep cactus/saguaro growing.
2) Ugly butt labels. The duct tape was a novel idea and better than the printed ones from Ep. 1
3) The bald-headed guy (sorry, never heard of him prior to this show) was kinda pompous and not my style of guy. The curly-haired guy looked 15 but listening to him I was impressed. Kudos to him.
4) Their website is impressive. Looks “Riven”-like. They should hire their webmaster to design their labels.

On a whole, interesting show and will seek out their winery the next time I’m in AZ. I have to taste for myself an 88pt Cab from AZ. Not that I doubt the swami.

Cheers!
December 9, 2008

Dominus
Forgot

QOTD: 24 mph
December 9, 2008

Askold Shegedyn
Amazing episodes. These are getting better as the word gets out on what you do Gary. Jancis and now Maynard. Keep it up!
December 9, 2008

Rowland
Qotd: African or European?
December 9, 2008

catherine.
I had my very first box wine today! Very exciting! Bandit pinot grig 2007, green apple for days.

http://tinyurl.com/5ewzy9

This was a great episode along with the last. With 3 good looking wine dudes you can’t go wrong!
December 9, 2008

Scott EJ
Good stuff.

Curious spot at the beginning. Didn’t know you charged big coin (or whatever it was you said) to talk to people.

BTW – My tax greedy Governor who has no sense of free choice for his states citizens, crumbled to wholesalers and re-initiated prohibition in my state of IL was arrested today for myriad of reasons. Poetic justice at its finest!!
December 9, 2008

DF
My family drove through Oak Creek Canyon, Verde Valley, Cottonwood and Jerome on a car trip across the country about 30 years ago. It was FASCINATING to me then as a kid, had an extremely natural spiritual vibe. I want to get back someday.
December 9, 2008

glenn
Maynard – why Caduceus? being a physician & surgeon i always figured if a got a tat it would be a caduceus but i don’t really dig snakes so i love the vines replacing reptiles. killer website BTW.

gonna ride down one day to visit Sedona again and now i’ll come to the tasting room too!
December 9, 2008

Kristen
Wow, this was a great two parter! Really enjoyed myself- good info, fun facts, and some laughs. Most excellent. And the websites were fabulous. I’d love to get on some of those mailing lists.

QOTD: I faht in your generale direction you Eeenglish kkkkkkkkkk-nigets! Go away or I vill taunt you a second time.
December 9, 2008

Keith
Thanks for a classic! I love their sense of experimentation and love of the process. They are a real life example of your mantra, Gary: love your family, trust your palate, try new things, change the wine world.

QOTD: By unladen do you mean not pregnant, no food in the stomach, or no droppings in the intestine?
December 9, 2008

EricB
What do you mean? African or European?

Nice job guys. Your task is to seek the Holy Grail. And fill it with wine
December 9, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I’m sure someone’s said it, but European or American?

Good, good show. I’ve been a King Crimson fan since forever so I’ve come to enjoy Tool as well, all interesting stuff. Thanks again.
December 9, 2008

David Dadekian
African! I don’t know why I typed American. Jeez, that’s just sad of me.
December 9, 2008

Kristen
Keith, by “unladen” he meant carrying coconuts or not.

Any non-Monty Python fans should watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8przKtIU-0s
December 9, 2008

MattieJ
Excited to see promising wines come out of Arizona… It gives me another reason to visit my aunt and uncle in Phoenix
December 9, 2008

Ray Barnes
That first wine sounded excellent. I share comments elsewhere that the video quality was not up to the usual standard.

QOTD – The only people who can make Python jokes and quips funny are the original cast – timing and delivery count for everything. Since John Cleese is a serious wine lover I hope a video blog is done with him someday. I will not answer the question since it came off as a damp squib.
December 9, 2008

Matt R
I was going to make (yet another) wise Python crack then go into superfan mode. Then I went to the web site (caduceus.org) and something clicked.

To me, there are two types of wines. There are the commercial efforts — the old standbys, of which everybody has their favorites. They’re good, dependable, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. Then there are the personal efforts — the small, intimate wines of with a story. They’re a bottle of someone’s hopes, dreams, and passions.

I read the mission and quotes, and hit the words “acquired taste,” and I’m sold. Then I started reading the journal — fascinating stuff.

For those who aren’t familiar, I see a lot of parallels to Maynard’s music. I had the honor of attending a Tool concert a couple years back. 2+ hours of solid music, Maynard stood in the back of the stage, next to the drummer, never stepped into the spotlight, and was only visible in silhouette.

Maynard’s music, in all it’s forms, are a lot of things, but “accessible” is not on the list. It takes time, patience, and a bit of faith to appreciate it. It’s an experience of learning something about music, and about yourself. That’s a lot more than most groups can ask of their fans.

That night, there were 1?,000 people in the audience, and they were all there for a reason — that’s just not the concert you go to on a whim. The lack of a bombastic stage presence of the lead singer was more than replaced by the energy of all the fans. It’s truly an experience without parallel.

I can’t speak to the quality of the wine (yet, but that’s on my to-do list in the very near future,) but reading the journal, it’s clear that same passion is present in a BIG way in this new venture.

The talk of price was a distraction. I didn’t appreciate wine until I met a winemaker up in the North Georgia Mountains and got the grand tour of his facility. The objective quality of his wines might not stack up against the finest of the commercial bottles, but the honor of sharing a glass with someone for whom this wine was a piece of themselves certainly can’t be measured on a 0-100 scale, and can’t be priced in dollars and cents.

Kudos, Gary, on an excellent episode, and thanks for bringing this to us.
December 10, 2008

Thomas
The shows I have been waiting for! Thanks Gary! Now that you’ve touched on the “other 46,” you gotta come back to NC!
December 10, 2008

Phil G
Looking forward to the rise of Arizona wines. Hopefully not on Arizona Bay, though…
December 10, 2008

Glen,....winecrazy.com
Nice bro…..

Don’t know what the question was but…….Nice!
December 10, 2008

David T
QOTD: African or European??
December 10, 2008

Kirk: AKA (slave2thevine)
QOTD: African or European?

As for this show…I’m so very glad to see that Eric Glomski and Maynard were finally able to get a little facetime with the Vayniacs. I’ve been fortunate enough to taste the first two vintages of the Primer Paso, Naga, and the first vintage of the Sensei. These wines really have great potential…and are fun to enjoy as a fan of wine and Music. The limitations not allowing them to ship to my state has made getting these wines quite expensive…which is hard on a college budget. I’m really looking forward to the future of AZ wines…and hope to find myself working closer to the west coast after completion of my Master’s….
December 10, 2008

Paul B
Matt R actually hit the nail on the head. I had taken the time to visit the vineyards when I lived in Arizona because I was a Tool and wine fan. What I came back with was a separation of fandom and product appreciation. I am a wine enthusiast and was very impressed with the wines coming out of Stronghold and Page Springs (Caduceus). This was a great show which I enjoyed every minute of. If I was in Maynard’s position (and this is coming from a hard core Tool fan), I would make one more album and enjoy my retirement doing one of the greatest things on earth, making wine! Love it.
December 10, 2008

A dumb Rhine king
QOTD: Thank you Toni, I’m glad I’m not the only nerd who looked it up. I just wish I would have read your comment before I did

Gary, you should let your guests know before the show that they need to ask a QOTD, that way they can be prepared.
December 10, 2008

OSCAR FALCON LARA
THAT WAS AWESOME !

I will definitely seek Arizona wines, although I think they will be hard to find specially if they do not export their products ( I live outside the USA ).

QOTD: It would depend on the age of the bird…
December 10, 2008

mrs mazzanti
Im curious to know if they will ever ship to misssouri???.i had to have my father in Las Vegas secretly ship some wine to me..
December 10, 2008

David Harris
Cool Show!
December 10, 2008

Withnail
Enjoyed pt 2.
Hope to try an AZ wine in the next few years.
December 10, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: African or European? (I’m sure that was typed already today.)
December 10, 2008

Toni
Chris Bartow:
Swallow coud theoretically grip the coconut by the husk, but a 5 ounce swallow could hardly cary a 1 pound coconut. Unless it was an african swallow… They do not migrate though…

J Crazy:
It might be a tree woof.
December 10, 2008

torquey
QOTD: Your mother was a newt and your father smelled of elderberries.
December 10, 2008

Herm
Great 2 parter….very informative….I’m not quite sure about the air speed but I think it’s swift
December 10, 2008

ex-lurkdawg
nice 2nd part
Gary, I appreciated your apparent efforts not to interrupt the guests. I think this interview was one of your better ones.
thank you all
December 10, 2008

lawschooldrunk
QOTD: I just want shrubberies.
December 10, 2008

neutron212
good show but i must say as a rock star Maynard is a dick. i saw Tool a few years ago in Toronto only because Tomahawk (one of mike pattons bands you know the former lead singer of faith no more oh by the way get Peeping Tom if you dont have it) opened for them. after the show we hung around to see if we could get some pics of him and the band. The band was cool signed some stuff and took pics all the while maynard had his body guard escort him on the bus while covering his head so no body could take his pic. what an ass he is!!!
December 10, 2008

damon aka unknownwine
Some of those wine were $100 bucks. Anyone out ther who has tasted them feel that anywhere near worth that? Just curious. Gary kept saying value play for $30 wines. Interesting. He usually hammers the other 46 for charging too much for thier product. The Caduceus bottles look really cool, though.
December 10, 2008

Seattle Zin Guy
Killer idea for a show. Been a Tool fan since Opiate and was aware Maynard was into wine making, but didn’t really know anything about Caduceus. Really enjoyed watching you get into the wines with Maynard & Eric.
December 10, 2008

Carly L
GREAT. Worth waiting for (stupid tax final!!!!!).

QOTD: Blue.
December 10, 2008

Matthew
Maynard, come on this guy is a joke, but anyhoo I have a couple bottles heading my way, and am looking forward to their arrival!
December 10, 2008

art
I have to say, its cool that Maynard didn’t do what some rockstars and rappers do and throw a bunch of cash at an established vineyard just to slap their names on a bottle and sell it for $100 a pop. He’s actually getting dirt under his nails and learning the winemaking process himself, which shows he’s doing it because he enjoys it and he’s curious. Much luck to him and Eric!

Thanks for taping!
December 10, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: I probably should stay away from anything that looks like a cross between Monty Python and physics.
Interesting wines. I hope I get to taste one someday.
December 11, 2008

Kirk
damon aka unknownwine,

I’ve had all of his initial 2004 releases and three of the four (haven’t had the Sensei yet)from 2005. Here is what I’ll say. I was heartbroken when i tasted the 2005’s. His production level went WAY up from 2004 to 2005. The best example is the Primer Paso. I drank my last bottle on 9/11 this year and it was glorious. Below is a link to my review at Cellar Tracker. I hope this helps…Cheers

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=158368

2004 Primer Paso (50 cases)
2005 Primer Paso (300 cases)
December 11, 2008

corinne taylor
i fancy the pants of maynard
December 11, 2008

AZ Wino
If you want to give AZ wines a go . . . check out this website for wine tour maps, etc. <a href=”http://www.arizonavinesandwines.com”www.arizonavinesandwines.com Many great AZ wines. We appreciate everything that Maynard and Eric are accomplishing getting the word out!
December 11, 2008

Jon Ward
I’ll have to check out these wines, especially the more old school plays. It’d be interesting to see what these guys can do in such an unassuming place.

QOTD: 3.14159265 m/s
December 11, 2008

Chase
Very excited to see my boys getting some time with Vaynerchuk. Great wines coming from AZ… keep your eyes and palates peeled!

For all you die-hard Tool fans that are saving your Caduceus wines, be sure to read Maynard’s blog. Several have not been real age-worthy and I’d hate for you to spend the cash and not be able to enjoy the wine at its full potential.
December 11, 2008

Scottie P
I love TOOL! I’m in awe of the presence of Maynard… rock on!
Great 2-part episode. can never go wrong with Maynard and Python!

QOTD: You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest wiiiiiiiiiiiiiith… a Hering!
December 11, 2008

pawncop
Great episode, great guests, agree with Art that Maynard does seem to be really involved with the projest, not just funding it. That means a lot.

QOTD – Don’t know.
December 11, 2008

Pawel Trojniar
Can’t wait to try that Judith.
December 11, 2008

DAve A
Good show, nice to see small wineries. come to Raleigh! I am involved in opening a new winery tasting room in January. Rocking good solid serious wines!

Good show!
December 11, 2008

Chase
QOTD: Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time…
December 11, 2008

JudeMurphy
QOTD- I shall not answer thee these questions three.

Can’t wait to one day see a wine from Arizona in an Irish shop!
December 11, 2008

Murso
MJK, Eric, GV –

Thank You, again! Congrats on getting your Estate Fruit off the ground, and we’ll be looking for it in the future.

M – Bless you, and your Mother’s memory. To both you and Eric – articulation, passion, and refinement are conveyed in your appearance, despite what some guy stated. Your reserved control indicates your courtesy to an excitable and animated Gary V.

Mourvedre?!!! MOURVEDR-AAAHHHHH!!! I’m a freak for it. And Cab Franc.

And noone caught Merkin? WTF? Apparently, I date myself, as in my second greatest film of all time, Dr. Strangelove, where among Three roles, Peter Sellers plays U.S. President “Merkin Muffley”. …It’s a female’s MUFF, people!
December 12, 2008

Smahlatz
Great episode – I had to go back and listen to A Perfect Circle – Judith again. Let’s hope the wine is as good as that song – tough ask
December 12, 2008

Andrew
african or european. Pechez la vache!

Sound quality was tough to understand some of what was said. Intersting episode. The “new” grape varietal was very intersting.
December 12, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: 23 mph.
December 12, 2008

James
This wine sounds good…I plan on buying a bottle soon. On a seperate note ,however, I have been a fan of tool for a long time and man has maynard gotten soft or what? Just kidding, I like to see this side of him sometimes……..peace.
December 14, 2008

dorkusJB
QOTD: I have been cast to the eternal gorge of peril!

from reality I expect no definition
December 16, 2008

The Chad
Iv bin to pagesprings a few times but only because of tool apc and puscifer. I did buy the 04 sensei witch I thought was way overpriced but would make a grate collectors item even tho I would never sell it.
Now the wine I did drink. i had two bottols of the 05 Chupacabra one of the 05 Naga and one of the 05 Sensei.sorry to say I injoyed the Chupacabra over the other more expencive wines but then I wouldent even concider my self a noveswin drinker. Nor would I call my self a educate’d man but thay were all drank in grate company. I think that means more then the coast or the ranking of the wine.
December 17, 2008

Andrew D
Cheers Gary (and team)

A interesting couple of shows.

QOTD: 17

Cheers
Andrew
December 17, 2008

Dustin
Whisky drinker?? ohh boy, I think this guy needs to read up on the history of Maynard James Keenan to understand how off that comment is.
December 17, 2008

Laurie in VT
Haven’t looked at any of the other comments, so I’ll bet someone’s already said this, but…
QOTD: “What do you mean? African or a European swallow?”
December 17, 2008

John
Great show Gary. I had heard from you that some interesting wines were coming out of Arizona, but when I visited Sedona a month ago, I was very surprised that every restaurant I visited did not offer a single Arizonian wine on their menu. I’ll definitely seek out a winery on my next visit.
December 18, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: Well let’s see… a swallow beats his wings 47 times per second, right?
December 19, 2008

sherry jadean chobot
I only wish that I was sitting betwixt the 3 spitoonies holding the silver chalice which contains the magick elixir of the man,iiii,the king midas, reverand, Lucifer,the music god of the ages,and now winemakerandapocolypticalleader.
December 21, 2008

Dan-o
Cool finish to the show!
QOTD – does Maynard mean an African or European swallow?
December 22, 2008

Heath Payne
A great show. I am happy to see Arizona wines being represented on the national level. I was born and raised in Prescott, AZ and I now live and make wine in Oregon. Every time I go back home I try to taste around as much as I can. I have had many wines from Page Spring Cellars and some of the Merkin and Caduceus wines as well. The Malvasia is great! A word of advise for the people of AZ, stop building golf courses and start planting (more) vines!!

cheers,
Heath
December 22, 2008

Arizonabay
Gary, lay off the coke/coffee/whatever you are on. If you are not on anything, maybe try some relaxation techniques before interviews.
It was PAINFUL to try to watch Maynard and Eric try to speak and get cut off and shouted over the majority of the time.
You are at a level 9.5… we need you at about a 3. Mkay?
December 26, 2008

coffee fiend
out of all the mythical, blood sucking creatures out there, the Chupacabra is almost certainly the sneakiest
January 7, 2009

BW
Interesting show …. not sure what else to say. Interesting to read the pro & con Maynard comments. I dont have a strong feeling either way, but it was interesting to see that many of the posters did. I am waaaaay late watching this. Was out traveling when episode was released – only found out about it now when my son who is a much bigger Tool fan than I caught wind of it. I do like the idea of guests on the show – they are almost always the best shows.

Maynard & Eric – best of luck on your project – what is clear to me is your heart is in it !
January 7, 2009

KenA
Possibly my favorite show! I, along with my band (click my name to check us out if you like Tool), worship on the altar of Tool!!!!! I have been trying to get a hold of some Caduceus wine, but it is apparently illegal to have it shipped to NJ . Can’t wait to see how Maynard and Eric do in bringing quality Arizona wines to the public’s attention.

QOTD – What? I don’t know that! AHHHHHHH
January 12, 2009

yowens
Awesome series, I’ve really loved some of the wine maker shows, especially those who are doing things new and hare passionate
January 22, 2009

Justin K
Just so happened that I was going to be in Phoenix for New Years. Upon seeing this show I implored by buddies that we take a trip up to McCain-ville and visit Page Springs cellars. Unfortunately they weren’t tasting any Caduceus and only one Merkin, but many of the Page Springs were decent efforts and one AZ Stronghold chard really caught my attention.

Came home with a Caduceus Primer Paso that I look forward to opening and an Page Springs Gevurz that I was really pleased with.

Go visit the vineyard- very nice people and a gorgeous drive to get there.
January 24, 2009

Patty Wilson
we visited this winery last week on the way back to Phoenix from Sedona. We chose it at random from the three that my friend had on a list. We somehow missed watching these two eps on Page Springs–I wonder how it would have influenced our visit. We didn’t realize that Gary had been there until we saw a newspaper cutout on the bulletin board next to the bathroom.

Anyway, we didn’t have the same fantastic visit that Gary appeared to have. The tastings were fairly expensive–$10 a flight for a not very generous pour, administered by a not very enthusiastic employee. So, we didn’t risk an additional $10 to try the whites, which sounded intriguing but are not our preferred drink.

The reds we tasted weren’t bad–of course, I’m assuming that most of what we were tasting was from California grapes. The employee wasn’t very informative, but she told us the grapes were both Arizona and California, wouldn’t go into much detail. The prices were very high. Maybe the whites were $20, but all of the reds were $27 – $29.

We were going to get another glass of our favorite and sit out on the balcony to enjoy it–and maybe contemplate buying a bottle (overpriced, but we were willing to buy a bottle and support them). However, if we bought a glass of wine (overpriced), they would serve it in the same tasting glass. I don’t even like tasting wine in one of those tiny glasses. They had some decent sized glasses, but they were only for “members.”

No thanks.

On the show, you tasted a wine that was for “members” only.

Well, I guess if we lived in Phoenix, and Page Springs was our best option, we might be members. And we might be able to taste something interesting in a decent sized glass. But meanwhile, we’ll just have to go back to drinking our $8 to $20 wines from all over the world that we buy at Wine Library.

It was an interesting experience visiting Page Springs, but watching the ep, we don’t see how you could have been visiting the same place.
January 30, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Fantastic show. Pretty damn cool to see Maynard to a 180 and basically want to do nothing but wine. Same goes for Eric, too. I wish we could get their wines here ( maybe? ), and I wish them success now and in the future. QOTD: King Arthur: What, African or European? Keeper of the Bridge of Death: I dont know that….wahhhhHHHH!!!!!!! ( I could do that all day )
February 12, 2009

Michael Schroeder
I’m a Chicago transplant in Tucson, Arizona and I appreciate the work these small wineries are doing here in AZ – one of the few things going right in this state.

I’m glad during this second half here Maynard woke up and finished being nervous… Kind of strange to see a guy who performs in front of ginormous crowds struggle to hold his composure in the first half.

I think, however, Vay-ner-chuk’s personality would overshadow many peoples’ – even rock stars.

Best,

Michael Schroeder
March 7, 2009

Hugh Tyner
Loved watching these two episodes. I was able to get signed bottles from Maynard and Eric, at the Denver Whole Foods signing. The Malvasia was probably my favorite, but because I like reds more than whites, I only puchased one bottle. My loss I guess. I do have one question, though, to Maynard’s question…What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

“What do you mean? An African or European swallow?”
April 6, 2009

Jeff Love
Well,
Having read most of the comments above. I’m trying to determine my feelings on the show. ( 1 and 2 ). I’ll start by saying i liked the insight of Eric and Maynards ideas of the wines presented. I am interested in trying a few of the food wines. I to love food. Having said that, Eric!, you are very knowledgeable when it comes to the chemistry of all aspects of wine conjuring. So your words were what i paid more attention to. ummm to cut it short. i liked the interview but the lack of info due to the host having ALOT to say. oh and Eric sorry for the tripple post on the AZ stronghold ( on the road blog ).
April 14, 2009

Jim W
Steve, you have never heard of Maynard (not surprising) He isn’t arrogant, you douche, just because someone is quite and confidant doesn’t mean they are arrogant. You’ll come to find that people will listen harder and are more focused on someone who whispers and not on someone who yells.

Another example of the greatest artist on the planet and the majority of western world don’t even know him but they sure know Brittney Spears. Why do you think that is…..because she is talented?!?! I could say more but only about 1/3 of people will get it. So I’ll leave but saying I think that’s fantastic that you made a wine in honor of you mother, and I live in Canada but I really want to buy a few bottles and plan on making a trip to fly out to see your winery congratulations and best of luck in your futures. Cheers Jim W
April 27, 2009

Heather W
Fun. I’m a little late on watching this one, but glad I did.
June 6, 2009

Michelle J
Very cool episodes with Maynard & Eric! I am a huge Tool and Maynard James Keenan fan and it is great to see this side of him It is terrific he and Eric are bringing Arizona wines to the public. They are obviously very passionate about the wines, and Eric seems very knowledgeable on all aspects of winemaking.
I definitely am interested in trying some, especially the reds.
Maynard & Eric-best of luck to you guys in your winemaking venture!