With the Blood Into Wine DVD release imminent, it makes sense that they might want to release a new trailer.  This one seems to focus on Maynard and Tool fans.  Well here it is:

Man I wish I was in the third row of the New Orleans show…

Live in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming?  Then you may want to join the Velvet Slipper Club.  This is basically a fan club for Maynard’s Caduceus Cellars.

There are a range of packages available, and each one entitles you to s shipment of wine on a regular basis, as well as a few other perks.  Entry isn’t especially cheap though, so it’s pretty much for wine buffs only.

Here is the overview:

Velvet Slipper Club (VSC) Members will receive a 3 bottle shipment 4 times a year.  In addition members receive a complimentary Flight tasting per shipment by visiting the Caduceus Tasting Room in Jerome, Arizona. (ID Required)
VSC Members will also receive prior notification of limited production boutique releases and Box Sets as well as invitations to pre-release events at the Tasting Room.

There’s a one off joining fee of $75, and then you select from a range of packages.  You can view more details or sign up here.  Membership is limited, so if you’re thinking of joining I’d suggest you do so sooner rather than later.

A few more Blood Into Wine screenings are on the horizon:

• TX – Austin – August 5 – Alamo Village
• NE – Lincoln – August 6-12 – Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
• AZ – Prescott – August 7 – Prescott Film Festival
• AZ – Jerome – August 8 – Spook Hall. For tickets call (928) 639-9463
• AZ – Phoenix – August 21 – Arizona Biltmore (Hollywood and Wine)

According to some tweets from Maynard, the Jerome screening will feature several showings, and will feature Q&A sessions with Maynard (though I doubt he’ll be fielding Tool questions).

Also, there are a few DVD Release Parties planned that you may be interested in attending:

• MA – Boston – Sep 7 – Parris Nightclub
• NY – New York – Sep. 7 – Highline Ballrooom
• VA – Arlington – Sep 2 – Arlington Drafthouse

Enjoy!

While not yet confirmed on Toolband, the 93.3 Website and AEG Live are showing that Tool are playing at Red Rocks, CO on to consecutive nights on the 28th and 29th of June (not that’s June not July).

I’m not 100% convinced by those dates yet, so wait for confirmation on Toolband, but seems extremely likely that this will go ahead at this awesome venue.  Two nights in a row is interesting as well, I’m sure there will be plenty of speculation in about them perhaps filming something that night…

In a recent Puscifer email, Maynard talks about some of the ups and downs in wine growing, as well as mentioning that Puscifer should have a Live DVD out in Spring next year.  There are also plans for a Wine Club called the Velvet Slippers Club which I imagine will distribute a range of Arizona wines including some of Maynards own.

And just in case you’ve forgotten, here’s a range of Blood Into Wine screening dates:

• AB – Edmonton – May 13 – The Billiard Club
• AL – Birmingham – June 17 – Workplay Theater
• AZ – Flagstaff – May 22 – Orpheum Theater
• CA – Modesto – May 14 & 15 – The State Theatre of Modesto
• CA – Los Angeles – June 4 to 10 – Rave Motion Pictures Beverly Center
• CA – Sacramento – Jun. 10 – The Crest Theatre
• CO – Fort Collins – May 14 – May 20 – Lyric Cinema
• FL – Jacksonville – June 20 – 5 Points Theatre
• IL – Peoria – Apr. 15 – May 15 – Peoria Theatre
• MA – Nantucket – May 17 – 20 & May 22 – 24 – Starlight Theater
• MI – Grand Rapids – June 17 – Wealthy Theater
• MO – St. Louis – May 20 – Tivoli Theatre
• NC – Winston-Salem – May 21 – May 22 – a/perture Cinema
• NV – Las Vegas – June 17 – Rave Motion Pictures Town Square Center
• NY – Brooklyn (Williamsburg) – May 29 – Uniondocs
• NY – New York City – May 27 – With Special Guests – City Winery
• NY – New York City – May 28 – City Winery
• OH – Cleveland – May 21 & 28 – The Cleveland Museum of Art
• TX – Austin – June 21 – Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek
• TX – Houston – June 19 – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks
• TX – Dallas – May 20 – Wine Tasting and Q&A w/Eric Glomski – Magnolia West Village
• VT – Burlington – May 14-20 – Roxy Cinema
• WI- Madison – June 4-17 – Orpheum Theatre
• WI – Milwaukee – May 20 – Times Cinema

The producers of Blood Into Wine have announced that due to overwhelming demand for Blood Into Wine screenings the release of the DVD will be delayed until September:

The demand for theatrical screenings has far surpassed what was initially anticipated and in order to bring the film to more people and in order to include all the great DVD extra features, the DVD release date has been pushed back. The Blood Into Wine DVD and Blu-ray will now be released September 7, 2010.

Hopefully by bringing the film to more people they mean some kind of overseas release.  Australia would be nice!

A quick post this morning before I head off to Soundwave.  Maynard did an interview with Movieweb recently, and it’s results can be found here.  Worth the read, though it only really covers his winemaking.

Here’s a random quote:

You usually have control of your artistic endeavors, but Page and Pomerenke had final cut on this documentary. How difficult was it for you to hand over the reigns on something that is so important to you? Were there aspects of this film that you didn’t necessarily want shown?
Maynard James Keenan: The cut that you see now is not the cut they presented to us initially. There was definitely a reedit before the final cut was approved. This is quite a different film from that first cut. I will say that. It was more about me than it was about wine. That was not my intention. And that should not have been the intention of the film. The intention of the film is to help explain what is possible with effort and due diligence. And focus and commitment.

Maynard had a nice chat with Kat Corbett from KROQ recently, and the interview is available for streaming here.  I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, so let me know if it sucks.

There’s also another Blood Into Wine clip available as well on Youtube:

There’s a great Blood Into Wine article on RC Reader at the moment, where Maynard and the directors of Blood Into Wine all talk about how the movie was made.  Very interesting read and highly recommended!

Here’s and excerpt:

But while there are no imminent releases from any of his bands, Keenan said he hasn’t given up music for wine. "If it’s a positive, healthy experience, then it’s always going to be a part of my life," he said. "I’m not going to abandon my brothers. I just think we have to re-think what the healthy steps are."

Enjoy!

A recent email from the Puscifer Mailing List recaps a whole load of information regarding the upcoming shows and Blood Into Wine screenings.  Here it is in case you missed it:

As Puscifer’s first East Coast tour draws near tickets for Meet & Greets and Wine Classes will become unavailable two weeks prior to each show date.  The only way to guarantee admission to those events is to purchase tickets via Puscifer.com.

Meet & Greet.  Package includes: Exclusive meet and greet with Maynard James Keenan, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket, and perhaps a bonus if you behave.

Wine Class. The pre-show wine class is an exclusive event in a private environment with one of Maynard’s personal liaisons leading you along the educational path. Learn how Caduceus wines are made. Understand the basic concepts of wine tasting and what goes into the vinification process.**Must be over 21 TO ATTEND!!** (IDs must be provided for entry) Wine Class package includes: Attendance to the wine class, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket.

The tour dates:

Mar. 2 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 3 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 5 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 6 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 8 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 9 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 11 New York, NY Grand Ballroom
Mar. 12 Stamford, CT Palace Theater
Mar. 13 New York, NY Apollo Theater
Mar. 15 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 16 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 19 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 20 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 21 Lorain, OH Lorain Theater
Mar. 23 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 24 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 26 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 27 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 28 Columbus, OH LC Indoor Pavilion
Mar. 30 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Apr. 2 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater
Apr. 3 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater

Win(!) a Pair of Tickets

Join Puscifer’s Facebook page and take part in our ticket giveaway, click here

Blood Into Wine – new screenings and DVD pre-order

DVD pre-order available now at www.bloodintowine.com

Two additional theaters showing Blood Into Wine:

Feb. 19 & 21 at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, CA  (San Diego)

Mar. 12 – 18 at Cinema Salem in Salem, MA

Tickets available now for these screenings:

Albuquerque – NM – Guild Cinema – Mar. 13

Austin – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek

Feb 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Boston – MA – Somerville Theatre (Box Office: 617-625-5700) – Feb. 26 – 28

Davenport – IA – Capitol Theatre – Feb. 19, 21 & 26 – tickets here

Houston – TX  – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks

Feb. 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Los Angeles – CA – Laemmle Sunset (Box Office: 310-478-3836) – Feb. 25 – 28

Minneapolis – MN – Riverview Theatre – Mar. 4 – tickets here

Phoenix – AZ

Premiere – W Hotel Scottsdale – Feb. 19 – SOLD OUT

Harkins Valley Art Theater (Box Office: 480-446-7272) – Feb 26 – Mar. 4

Salt Lake City – UT – Tower Theatre (Box Office: 801-359-5158) – Mar. 5 – 11

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Park North (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 19

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 20

San Francisco – CA – Viz Cinema– Feb. 25

Not sure how long it’s been on the site, but the January Tool Newsletter is now available on Toolband and Toolarmy.  It’s really just a bit of a recap of Tool-related news over the last couple of months, confirming that Tool aren’t doing much at the moment, and that Danny, Adam and Justin are all abroad (or have been) and that Maynard is busy with Puscifer and Caduceus stuff.