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

By: Michelle J

Michelle J — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:10:01 +0000

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!

By: Heather W

Heather W — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:34:45 +0000

Fun. I’m a little late on watching this one, but glad I did.

By: Jim W

Jim W — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:56:52 +0000

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

By: Jeff Love

Jeff Love — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:16:47 +0000

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 ).

By: Hugh Tyner

Hugh Tyner — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:22:48 +0000

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?”

By: Michael Schroeder

Michael Schroeder — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:27:29 +0000

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

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:23:37 +0000

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 )

By: Patty Wilson

Patty Wilson — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:14:58 +0000

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.

By: Justin K

Justin K — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:33:08 +0000

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.

By: yowens

yowens — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:31:05 +0000

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