The Flick:
A few months ago, my sister went wine tasting in Arizona. She said she had a good time and mentioned that the lead singer of Tool had his wine there and that she'd tried it. Cool enough.
Sometime later, high school friend, fellow ASU Alum, and Purpletooth member, Pablo Rodriguez mentioned that he and his wife had gotten into wine and gave this movie, "Blood Into Wine," a strong recommendation. I added it to my Netflix que that night, and finally got around to watching it.
This is a documentary about Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle, and his start-from-scratch winery in Jerome, Arizona. Tool's sound and crowd didn't really seem to translate to wine, I still, for some reason, assumed Maynard was just a millionaire putting his name on a label. Turns out, he's pretty darn dedicated and passionate about his endeavor.
I thought they did a really good job of telling Maynard's story (though I didn't think I cared), showing the challenges of establishing a winery, in Arizona no less, explaining the importance and influence of terroir, and then providing a unique insight into the wine industry. Add in a pretty cool soundtrack and you've got yourself a worthy rental.
Thank you Pablo, good call!
