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Shizuku Kanzaki is the sole son of Yutaka Kanzaki, a globally acclaimed wine critic. From an early age, Shizuku underwent peculiar training from his father, all centered around wine. This included mastering the art of decanting and memorizing various scents like those of leather belts and pencils. Over time, this rigorous upbringing fostered resentment in Shizuku towards anything associated with wine. Unhappy with his father's influence, he moved out to work as a sales representative for a beer company, vowing never to touch wine again.
Upon his father's sudden death, Shizuku finds himself thrust back into the world he despises. According to his father’s will, inheriting the esteemed wine collection and estate hinges on correctly identifying the "12 Apostles" of wines and the legendary "Drops of God." Given one year to accomplish this, Shizuku initially dismisses the challenge as absurd, being the only living relative of Yutaka.
What Shizuku didn't know was that Yutaka had adopted Issei Tomine just a week before his passing. Issei, a renowned veteran wine critic, now competes against Shizuku for the inheritance. Lacking formal training in wine tasting, Shizuku faces a formidable opponent in "The Prince of Wine," risking everything in this contest. Can Shizuku identify the elusive "Drops of God" in time?
"The Drops of God" has notably influenced wine sales and popularity in its regions of publication. It received the Special Award of the Year in 2010 from La Revue du vin de France, the most prestigious wine magazine in France. The manga also appeared on the New York Times' Best Selling List of Manga in 2011.
Published in English by Vertical Inc. as "The Drops of God," the first eight volumes were released in 2-in-1 omnibuses from October 18, 2011, to June 19, 2012. A fifth and final volume, subtitled "New World," came out on September 25, 2012, containing the 22nd and 23rd volumes per the authors' request. Digital releases in regular volume format followed from October 14, 2019, to May 18, 2021.
The manga was adapted into a live-action TV show broadcast from January 13, 2009, to March 10, 2009, by Nippon TV. Another live-action series premiered on Apple TV+ in 2023.
