2 Years Ago, Apple TV+ Dropped the Best Drama About Wine – It's Still a Masterpiece With 100% on RT
This project turns the world of wine into an arena of fierce battle for inheritance that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the finale.
Apple TV+ has given us plenty of worthy series – Severance, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show – but these are all lucky hits that shot to fame and into the spotlight of millions of viewers.
It's no secret that Apple TV+ doesn't pay much attention to marketing and promoting its projects, so in the streaming library you can find real hidden gems that have been seen by criminally few viewers.
One of them is Drops of God, an intense drama about wine connoisseurs that has a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
What Is Drops of God About?
The influential French wine critic Alexandre Léger dies in Tokyo, leaving behind a cellar of 87,000 wine bottles worth an estimated $150 million.
His daughter Camille, whom he taught the art of tasting as a child, and his disciple Issei Tomine, a cold-blooded wine expert from a noble Japanese family, fight over his estate. The inheritance will go to the one who proves his superiority.
Issei has more experience as a wine taster and is brilliant in his knowledge of the subject, but Camille has an incredible sense of smell. As soon as the glass reaches her nose, she is immediately immersed in a surreal space of sensations that leads her to the right answer.
Drops of God Is Based on a Cult Manga that Influenced the Wine Market
The series is based on the manga of the same name the first volumes of which were published in 2004 under the pseudonym Tadashi Agi by the siblings Yuko and Shin Kibayashi. The authors are wine enthusiasts who decided to describe their obsession in a bright, poetic way.
The manga even influenced the wine market – in the first year after publication, wine sales in Japan more than doubled. In 2009, Decanter magazine ranked Shin and Yuko Kibayashi 50th on its list of the most influential people in the world of wine.
Drops of God Is a Thrilling and Deep Dive Into the World of Winemaking
The creators of Drops of God have managed to make one of the best projects about winemaking. The viewer is immersed in this world, trying to capture the different shades of smells and tastes that wines exude.
We are told a lot of details about this art, so rest assured that near the finale you will be able to show off your knowledge among your friends.
The wine industry serves as a metaphor for human relationships – some bottles age gracefully, while others turn to vinegar. The series delves into the history of winemaking and the politics of vineyards, adding intellectual depth to the drama.
