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Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room now open

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In a recent email from the Puscifer mailing list, Maynard announced that the Tasting Room at Caduceus is now open:

“Another in an endless series of complex puzzle pieces has fallen into place.  We are many years away from our goal, but the opening of this tasting room is a very, very important step towards achieving those goals.  Thank you all for your steadfast support.” – Maynard James Keenan

Tasty!

Tasty!

Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room in Jerome, Ariz. is now open.  In the heart of downtown Jerome, at 158 Main Street, the tasting room is open 365 days a year.  Hours are Sunday – Thursday from 11 am to 6 pm, Friday & Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm.

If you’re in town, check it out!

Buzz interview, Signed wine for sale

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A couple of little things today, Shinji from the French Tool website Salival has posted an interview he did with Buzz from the Melvins.  Pictures from their recent show there can be found here.

 

Buzz!

Buzz!

Also, George emailed me a link to a Craigslist/Ebay auction for an autographed bottle of wine, singed by Maynard and Eric.  According to the post Maynard rarely signs stuff.  I guess he wasn’t aware of the dozen or so signing sessions Maynard is attending at the Whole Food Markets.  Bidding starts at US$49.

 

Rare bottle of autographed wine

Rare bottle of autographed wine

Tool Newsletter, Wine Signings

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The Augustember edition of the Tool newsletter is now out on Toolband/Army, and as promised it largely talks about Danny & Blair’s recent trip to Maynard’s Vineyard. A somewhat interesting read but don’t expect much Tool insight.

There’s also some more information regarding Maynard’s upcoming Wine Signing Sessions at Whole Foods Markets about the place:

“Vineyard owners Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski kick off signings of 2007 Arizona Stronghold “Tazi,” “Mangus,” and “Nachise” beginning Sept. 16 in Pasadena.”

“Cornville, Ariz., Aug. 7 – Arizona Stronghold Vineyard vintners Maynard James Keenan (Caduceus Cellars/Merkin Vineyards owner and front man for Tool and Puscifer) and Eric Glomski (Page Springs Cellars) will host, in conjunction with Whole Foods Market, a series of bottle signings beginning Sept. 16 in Pasadena, Calif. The pair will be signing bottles of the debut 2007ASV releases as well as the 2006 Merkin Vineyards Chupacabra, and a handful of Keenan’s Caduceus wines.”

Dates and locations for the signings are:

September 17 4:30 – 7:30 pm Venice, CA (225 Lincoln Blvd at Rose)
October 21 2- 5 pm Tustin, CA
(Jamboree and Barranca Pkway at the Districtat Tustin Legacy)
22 9 am – 12 pm West Los Angeles, CA (11666 National Blvd. at Barrington)
November 4 4:30 – 7:30 pm Henderson/Las Vegas, NV (100 S. Green Valley Pkwy)
6 2 – 5 pm San Diego, CA (8825 Villa La Jolla Dr. at Nobel)
December 2 9 am – 12 pm Fairfax/Los Angeles, CA (6350 W. 3rd St. at Fairfax)
3 4:30 – 7:30 pm El Segundo, CA (760 S. Sepulveda Blvd. at Rosecrans)
9 4:30 – 7:30 pm Las Vegas, NV (6689 Las Vegas Blvd. S. at Sunset Rd.
in Town Square Las Vegas)
10 4:30 – 7:30 pm Chandler, AZ (2955 W. Ray Rd. at the 101)
11 4:30 – 7:30 pm Scottsdale, AZ 7111 E. Mayo Blvd. at Scottsdale Blvd.
15 4:30 – 7:30 pm Scottsdale, AZ (8688 E. Raintree Dr. at the 101)

About Arizona Stronghold Vineyards

“ASV lies at the eastern edge of Sulfur Springs Valley, in Cochise County (alongside the Wilcox Playa) in a small, unincorporated area known as the Kansas Settlement. The vineyard site is 80 acres with 66 acres currently under vine. Co-owned by Eric Glomski (Page Springs Cellars) and Maynard James Keenan (Caduceus Cellars/Merkin Vineyards), ASV’s mission is to present affordable top quality Arizona wine made by passionate Arizona based winemakers. Keenan says of the vineyard, “One of our many goals here in Arizona is to establish a cornerstone around which locally owned and operated, sustainable and organic industries can thrive.”

Maynard Wine Signings

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Maynard and Eric Glomski from Page Spring Cellars will be attending a series of signing events in California, Nevada and Arizona later this year.  The pair will be signing bottles of the debut 2007ASV releases as well as the 2006 Merkin Vineyards Chupacabra, and a handful of Keenan’s Caduceus wines.

The will be held at Whole Foods Markets on the following dates:

September       16      4:30 - 7:30 pm  Pasadena, CA
                17      4:30 - 7:30 pm  Venice, CA
October         21      2- 5 pm         Tustin, CA
                22      9 am - 12 pm    West Los Angeles, CA
November        4       4:30 - 7:30 pm  Henderson, NV
                6       2 - 5 pm        San Diego, CA
December        2       9 am - 12 pm    Fairfax/Los Angeles, CA
                3       4:30 - 7:30 pm  El Segundo, CA
                9       4:30 - 7:30 pm  Las Vegas, NV
                10      4:30 - 7:30 pm  Chandler, AZ
                11      4:30 - 7:30 pm  Scottsdale, AZ
                15      4:30 - 7:30 pm  Scottsdale, AZ

I imagine it’s likely that Tool will be a taboo topic as with previous sessions.



			
		


		


		

	





				


					


	


		


			
			
June 2008 Newsletter


			


			
			


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As promised, Blair released the June 2008 newsletter, and this time it contains some “details” of what’s up in the Tool world.  Head over to Toolband/Army to read it, but here’s my summary.


Adam is:

    

  • working on some undisclosed entertainment industry related project?  Guitar Hero perhaps?
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  • also involved in the construction of some future band-related endeavor. Building a recording studio perhaps?
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  • Spending time playing Halo 3 and watching Baseball games with Buzz
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Danny is:

    

  • spending lots of time in his loft studio gearing up for some music-related enterprise.  Writing new material?  Pigmy Love Circus record?
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  • performing with Volto!
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  • writing a book with Blair
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  • other stuff including driving his lamborghini, painting his house, etc.
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Justin is:

    

  • building a new house
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  • working on new Tool riffs
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  • possibly working on another musical project
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  • revamping Lobal Orning at some point
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Maynard is:

    

  • working on wine and Puscifer as outlined on his Myspace site
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  • hopefully looking after his vocal chords
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Tool are:

    

  • working to complete a couple of new projects
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  • one of these is very close to becoming a reality
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So there you have it.  No detail really, but we didn’t expect that.


			
		


		


		

	





				


					


	


		


			
			
Wings Anniversary & and message from Maynard


			


			
			


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Posted recently on Toolband/Army and Maynard’s Myspace site:


“Today Marks the 5 year anniversary of Judith Marie’s surrender to a 29

year struggle against time and gravity. Take a moment to count your

blessings. Remind yourself that life is short. (In Judith’s case, long

and painful.) Take a deep breath and allow the petty stuff to

disintegrate into dust and blow away. It’s all gonna work out. Judith’s

last wishes were that her final resting place be near me. So I brought

her ashes to my home in Arizona and spread her across the South East

facing slope so every morning she could watch the sunrise with me. Like

the Phoenix rising from the ashes, her new wings are these estate

vines. And like her, these vines are tenacious, vigorous, stubborn, and

the fruit is sexy and complex. I’m going to name this wine “Nagual del

Judith, Judith’s Cabernet Sauvignon.” Now she gets finally to travel

around the world, meet new and interesting people, and be around lots

and lots of great food. Pure Heaven.” – MJK




			
		


		


		

	





				


					


	




				


					


	


		


			
			
Maynard “Big Brother” to Christopher Meloni


			


			
			


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I came across an article on Wine Spectator who talk to Law & Order start Christopher Meloni.  In the interview he mentions his relationship with Maynard:


WS: I understand that winemaker, rock singer and Wine Spectator blogger Maynard James Keenan is something of a wine mentor to you. Tell us about that. 
CM: We get together in New York to drink wine, usually the day before he does a concert here. The first time we met, it was [actress] Janeane Garofalo who got us together. We went to Babbo and ordered a magnum of ’96 Sassicaia, and it’s blossomed from there. He’s kind of my big brother in wine. I’ve offered to have him put me to work in Arizona [where he co-owns vineyards]. My dream is to one day make my own wine. It used to be a dream of owning a vineyard in Italy and making my own, but now, after hearing about some of the challenges that Maynard’s endured, I’d be content to make my own wine and let someone else have the headache of ownership. [Laughing]


Other than that, it’s not a particularly interesting read…