Blood Into Wine (2010)

Take a look inside the life of one of Rock music's most mysterious and interesting figures. With winemaking in his blood, multiplatinum recording artist Maynard James Keenan sets out to bring notariety to Arizona's burgeoning wine regions.

Directors:

Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke

Writers:

Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke

Stars:

Glenn Alexander, Tim Alexander, Fairuza Balk

Cast

Credited cast:
Glenn Alexander	...	Self
Tim Alexander	...	Self
Fairuza Balk	...	Self
Tom Beaujour	...	Self
Hugh Chappelle	...	Self
Gayle Diehl	...	Self
Ken Foster	...	Self
Eric Glomski	...	Self
Tim Heidecker	...	Self
Steve Heimoff	...	Self
Amy Hoopes	...	Self
Feather Jones	...	Self
Milla Jovovich	...	Self
Maynard James Keenan	...	Self
Mike Keenan	...	Self

Storyline

Take a look inside the life of one of Rock music's most mysterious and interesting figures. With winemaking in his blood, multiplatinum recording artist Maynard James Keenan sets out to bring notariety to Arizona's burgeoning wine regions.

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Plot Keywords:

arizona | arizona desert | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Maynard James Keenan: As artists its Eric and my job to observe interrupt and report as centralist in whatever medium that may be and its our hope that over the course of this film you've had a little glimpse into our process our creative journey and our journey of self discovery and hopefully it will inspire you to either continue you journey or start our journey to self discovery and hope we'll see you down in Arizona bay.

User Reviews

Not what you might initially expect

The concept of a documentary based around the entrepreneurial ventures of a rock star may not be to everyone's palate, one only has to think of the excited anticipation which 'Salmon Farming with Roger Daltrey!' or 'Cheese Making with the floppy haired posh boy who used to be in Blur' would arouse to confirm such a fact.

'Blood Into Wine' is about Maynard James Keenan (frontman with Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer); well to be more precise, it's about his vineyard in Arizona. A place where he has been toiling for over a decade to produce a unique and remarkable range of wines. This is a project in which he has partnered with Eric Glomski, an exceptionally affable and knowledgeable expert in the field of challenging cultivation.

The documentary very soon focuses less about the man and more about his endeavour and becomes something altogether more fascinating than your average 'rock star' feature. Keenan is an interesting individual and his musical exploits are attested to by a barrage of talking heads, but the real interest lies in the meticulous and challenging procedure by which wine is conceived, grown and processed.

The location of Arizona is one which baffles most wine critics, yet upon inspection, the volcanic residue and limestone rich soil evokes a similar planting ground as that of southern Sicily. Different critics and writers are used throughout the film and each brings their own particular observations of the wine industry and the pretensions that exist around it.

It will probably be a bit of a let-down for anyone who is seeking a documentary about Tool, but Puscifer get a bit of screen time, including a brief conversation with sometimes vocalist Milla Jovovich. It would be best to approach this with an open mind and an open bottle.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Maynard James Keenan/Eric Glomski Wine Documentary

Filming Locations:

Sonoita, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Semi-Rebellious Films, Twinkle Cash Company

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1