Blood into Wine- The Highly Anticipated Documentary!
Singer/winemaker Maynard James Keenan of Tool and owner of Caduceus/Merkin Vineyards and wine-making partner Eric Glomski, owner of Page Springs Cellars are at the center of this documentary. This film documents the wine process and the passion that goes into making each bottle of Arizona wine! See the poster!
Blood Into Wine DVD & Blu Ray release date is September 7, 2010.
AZ - Prescott - August 7 Prescott Film Festival ID - Boise - July 11 The Flicks IL - Chicago - June 29 The Vic Theatre MO - Columbia - June 29 Ragtag Theater MO - Springfield - June 18-24 Moxie Theater NE - Lincoln - Aug. 6-12 Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center NY- Corning - July 13 Corning Palace Theater |
It educates audiences about planting vineyards and making wine in the high desert of Arizona, it is entertaining and comical throughout. It’s a story about Keenan & Glomskis’ friendship & partnership developed through the love of wine, as well as an underdog story of growing wine in Arizona.
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.........Let the REVIEWS do the Talking
Wall Street Journal
by Jim Fusilli
"As "Blood into Wine" makes clear, the 45-year-old Mr. Keenan isn't a musical celebrity who lent his name to a product. He gets down into the soil to plant and destem vines and pick grapes. He's learned oenology with painstaking deliberation." More
Arizona Republic
by Bill Goodykoontz
"....We also learn quite a bit about making wine. Glomski shares Keenan's passion and then some, though in a less intense way; he's as soft-spoken as the onstage version of Keenan is aggressive. They make a good pair." More
LA Weekly
by staff
"The film flits between serious insight into the history of vineyard cultivation and the intricacies of turning a passion for sustainable agriculture and wine into a functional business (provided by Eric Glomski, Keenan’s mentor and business partner), and self-mockery, via a fake talk-show interview with two hostile hosts..." More
Film Critic
by Alexander Zalben
"Like a rock 'n roll version of Sideways, Blood Into Wine flits from beat to beat, creating a hypnotic, enthralling, and most of all fun documentary out of celebrity winemaker Maynard James Keenan (lead singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle), and his attempts to bring respect to the Northern Arizona wine country." More
River Cities Reader
by Jeff Ignatius
“…Keenan, along with his wine-making partner Eric Glomski, is at the center of the documentary, a freewheeling but thoughtful mix of wine primer, underdog story, buddy picture, and sketch comedy. The movie is fun and gently didactic, and thankfully it engages in little idolatry." More
Wine on the Rocks
by Finkus Bripp
"Nothing comes easy! Not only does Maynard mention this towards the end of the film but you really do experience the fact that there’s immense passion involved… and it’s not like they’re trying to hide the fact that it’s a business either – figures are mentioned and it’s not Monopoly money!" More
Salt Lake Tribune
by Sean P. Means
"Keenan is serious about his winemaking, teaming up with winemaker Eric Glomski to start producing wines at AZ Stronghold Vineyards about 50 miles southwest of Flagstaff." More
Sedona Biz
by Carl Jackson
"Dry, complex and provocative. These are words that not only describe interesting wine, but also the new film "Blood into Wine," and its central figure Maynard James Keenan, that screened recently at the 16th Annual Sedona Film Festival." More
Examiner
by Serene Dominic
"As it turns out, the stone-faced rock icon has great comedic deadpan and throughout the movie he is subjected to a staged interview with Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim from the Adult Swim program Tim and Eric Awesome Show. The comedy duo parody the typical bored and uninformed interviewers Keenan no doubt suffers through daily in real life." More
Movie Web (with Interview)
by staff
"Directors Ryan Page and Chris Pomerenke document Keenan and Glomski's adventures through the course of their 09's wine season, and it turns out to be a hilarious and heartfelt journey unlike anything we've ever seen. And it offers a rare peak into Maynard's life. Despite Keenan's dislike of being interviewed, which is made quite apparent by the film, the singer-songwriter still allowed us some face time to chat about the film." More
Movie Web
by staff
"...Blood Into Wine is being heralded by critics as a must-watch
documentary, and its sure to please both Maynard fans and wine aficionados alike. We recently caught up with one of the film's directors, Ryan Page, to find out more about this once-in-a-lifetime shooting experience." More
My Cultural Landscape
by George Haymont
"...the combination of Keenan's dry wit, Glomski's down-to-earth enthusiasm for winemaking, and the challenge of going up against the California wine industry (have you heard of any famous Arizona wines lately?) gives the film a mixture of history, intellect, geography, science, business, geology, and personal growth woven into a documentary of immense appeal." More
Valley Fog Blog
"The romanticism and spirituality inherent in the vineyards and the land is beautifully portrayed, but is also interspersed with interviews with music writers and TOOL fans, comedic interludes, and sassy one-liners from Maynard (ever the performer)." More
Smells Like Screen Spirit
by Don Simpson
From the get-go, we know Blood Into Wine does not purport to take itself too seriously as it begins as a tongue-in-cheek talk show...From there, Blood Into Wine turns into a more traditional “talking head” documentary..." More
Rhino Wino
by staff
"The film “Blood Into Wine” features Maynard James Keenan and the efforts he has gone through to learn winemaking... While reviews on the film are mixed the acceptance of the wine produced by the vineyard are positive." More
Valley Fog Blog
"The romanticism and spirituality inherent in the vineyards and the land is beautifully portrayed, but is also interspersed with interviews with music writers and TOOL fans, comedic interludes, and sassy one-liners from Maynard (ever the performer)." More