Food and wine
Uncork the wines from the popular series Drops of God
If you want to drink wine as good as the wine experts Issei and Camille in the much-talked-about Japanese TV series, just save this list. Here are 12 wines from Drops of God.
Guro Holmene
Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku, in Japanese) on Apple+ has become a global success. The series was initially a 2004 manga (Japanese comic) that became a big hit in Japan and France.
Almost 20 years later, the series has reappeared, this time as a TV series over 8 episodes and with an overall score of 8.0 on IMdB.
Drops of God
Tomohisa Yamashita (Issei Tomine) and Fleur Geffrier (Camille Léger) in the hit show Drops of God.
Blind testing wine to secure millions
In the original story, main character Kanzaki travels the world in search of some of the most valuable wine bottles, known as 'the 12 apostles'.
In the new series, which has been given a personal twist, we follow the main characters Issei Tomine (Tomohisa Yamashita) and Camille Léger (Fleur Geffier). When her seemingly ruthless father passes away, he leaves behind the world's largest wine collection in his will. The collection is worth a tremendous fortune. Camille and Issei, who are their father's former pupils, must compete for the inheritance. A competition will be set up to blind test wine and to see who can identify both its name and vintage the fastest.
The action takes place in Japan, France, and Italy, and it is there you must head to seek out the exquisite wine from Drops of God.
According to The Drink Business, there has been a sharp increase in interest in the wines featured in the series, especially in Japan and Korea. (Spoiler alert: The wine list below may contain spoilers, so don't read on if you haven't seen the series yet!)
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Here are the 12 wines (apostles) from Drops of God:
1. Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses 2001
From Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier – pinot noir from Côte de Nuits in Burgundy, France
2. Château Palmer 1999
French wine from Bordeaux with rich fruitiness
3. Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée da capo 2000
From Domaine du Pegau – a powerful red wine from the Rhone Valley in southern France
4. Château Lafleur 1994
From the wine region of Pomerol located in Bordeaux in southwestern France
5. Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2000
Wine from Michel Colin-Deléger et Fils – a white wine from Burgundy, France
Chateau de Beaucastel
The scenes with Thomas and Camille were shot at the Chateau de Beaucastel vineyard in France.
6. Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2001
From the producer Luciano Sandrone – a red wine from the Barolo region of Piedmont, Italy.
7. The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Syrah 2003
From Sine Qua Non – a Syrah wine from a boutique winery in Santa Barbara County, California
8. Jacques Selosse Cuvée Exquise NV
Made in the Ázize region of Champagne. The winery is ranked as one of its top five producers
9. Brunello di Montalcino 2005 from Poggio di Sotto
A red wine from the Montalcino region of Tuscany, Italy.
10. Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2002
From Robert Sirugue – a red wine from the Grand Cru vineyard of the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy, France
11. Ferrer Bobet Selecció Especial 2008
A robust red wine from the Priorat region of Catalonia, Spain
12. Château d'Yquem 1976
A sweet wine from Sauternes, a subregion of Bordeaux, France
Learn all the series and its wines here.
Cheers and enjoy!
