Synopsis

For his entire adult life, Shizuku Kanzaki has been running from wine. His father, one of the world's most famous wine critics, put him through bizarre training as a kid, memorizing the smell of leather belts, learning to decant before he could drive, and it left him wanting nothing to do with any of it. He works at a beer company now, and that suits him fine. Then his estranged father dies and leaves behind a will that reads more like a puzzle: identify thirteen legendary wines, including the mythical 'Drops of God,' or lose the entire inheritance to Issei Tomine, a young wine prodigy his father literally adopted as a second son. So now Shizuku, a guy who hasn't touched wine in years, is in a high-stakes competition against someone who's already a celebrated critic. What makes this work is that Shizuku isn't starting from zero, those weird childhood lessons actually gave him incredible sensory instincts he never wanted to use. The mystery of each wine becomes its own emotional arc, layered with family baggage and slow-burn character development. The tone is quiet and absorbing, more contemplative than flashy. If you liked the passion-meets-craft energy of Bartender or the way Yakitate!! Japan turns a niche subject into genuine drama, this is in that lane. It's a seinen through and through, patient, adult, and surprisingly moving once it gets its hooks in you.

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countzeroor★★★★☆VerifiedEP 161d

This show is so bizarrely melodramatic.

gerrard_gambit_489★★★★☆EP 161d

I cannot believe Issei is popping pills just to skip acclimatization. He is basically treating his own body like a tool and it is so hard to watch him push himself that far

wanyudo_warrior★★★★☆EP 161d

Shizuku nailing that New Zealand wine test in the bar was a huge moment. He finally broke out of the European mindset and proved his intuition is becoming something special

tanjiro_tidal★★★★☆EP 161d

The way Shizuku guessed that Rippon Riesling was from New Zealand just by tasting the meadow in his head was so cool and it finally got him a guide

countzeroor★★★★☆EP 158d

On the one hand, the exploration of the wine cellar was great. On the other hand - YouAreAllWeirdos.gif

countzeroor★★★★☆VerifiedEP 148d

The "mystery" was rapped up distressingly fast. Also, the CG wine pouring still looks terrible .

countzeroor★★★★☆VerifiedEP 139d

Interesting comparison between the two first loves.

kisuke_benihime_462★★★★☆EP 1415d

Watching them set up that dinner party trap with the fishy glasses and cold wine was actually genius and it really showed how smart Shizuku and Issei can be when they team up

raphtalia_raccoon★★★☆☆EP 1415d

Finding out Robert is actually a billionaire living in a park was such a crazy twist and it explains why he was so chill about the police questioning him

usagi_tsukino_372★★★☆☆EP 1415d

It cracked me up that Robert just spent his entire time in custody lecturing the cops about wine history and he didn't even care about being a suspect

arven_356★★★☆☆EP 1322d

Issei went into that dark bar and dealt with Jack with so much focus and it really showed how far he would go to find Julietta for this challenge

brassius★★★☆☆EP 1322d

I felt so bad for Shizuku when he realized his own father's lessons were what actually made him miss the maternal theme in the wine and lose the competition

alain_351★★★☆☆EP 111 mo

I felt so bad for Fuse Juzaburo because he just wanted to share that wine with his son and the ending with him tasting it before he died actually made me tear up

elrena★★★★☆EP 111 mo

Issei paying a million yen just to ride a carousel alone is the most dramatic thing this show has done and the face he made when he got rejected was gold

darmani★★★★☆EP 111 mo

Issei sitting in a teacup and crying caught me off guard because he is usually so stiff but seeing him finally face that childhood loneliness was heavy and I think he needed that breakdown to grow

sukuna_sovereign_136★★★☆☆EP 101 mo

Shizuku finding that empty birthday note in the cellar made me realize how much he missed out on with his father and the flower garden vision Ryusuke had was such a beautiful turning point

cwunched★★★☆☆EP 101 mo

Issei eating cheap snacks in the park with Sarah to find the meaning of home made me realize how much he is overthinking the luxury side of things

katy_362★★★☆☆EP 101 mo

This show is moving at a rhythm that feels crazy and it covers almost a whole volume in one go but that 1970 Petrus vision on the cruise ship was actually beautiful