You're in the middle of harvest in Arizona. Transcript of episode 5 – The rock star who's putting Arizona wine on the map, hosted by Elaine Chukan Brown with special guest Maynard James KeenanĮLAINE: Maynard James Keenan. Photo of Maynard James Keenan by Alex Landeen. He reveals himself as a real wine geek and committed farm-to-table restaurateur – in fact there’s hardly any mention of music in this intriguing conversation with the man who has arguably done most to put Arizona on the world wine map. Listen in on Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts. He tells wine writer and ex-Arizona resident Elaine Chukan Brown how the late South Australian winemaker Taras Ochota inspired him to become America’s pioneer of unusual blends – a red wine variety blended with a white one, for instance. He planted his first vines in Arizona in 2002 and from 2009 has been making such good wine at Caduceus Cellars that he has become a bit of a poster boy for Arizona wine. Those who follow the musical career of Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of bands such as Tool, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, may not know that he is an accomplished winemaker in the Grand Canyon state. How do you grow wine in a high-elevation desert? In this episode, musician/winemaker Maynard James Keenan talks to Elaine Chukan Brown about taking a chance on Arizona terroir, dodging monsoons and why he’s leaning into classic Mediterranean varieties.
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