Drops of God Vol. 01: Le Gouttes de Dieu - Softcover

Tadashi Agi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935654276 ISBN 13: 9781935654278

Publisher: VERTICAL, 2011

Synopsis

Kanzaki Shizuku is the son of a recently deceased, world renowned wine critic, Kanzaki Yutaka, who owns a vast wine collection. In order to take ownership of his legacy, he must find 13 wines, known as ''The Twelve Apostles'' and ''Les Gouttes de Dieu'' that his father described in his will. He has a competitor by the name of Toomine Issei - an acclaimed young wine critic who just happens to be his father's adopted son. Shizuku has never drunk, nor had any previous knowledge of wine, but with strong senses he submerges himself in the world of wine to solve the mysteries of the 13 wines.

About this title

Review:

"Through the dramas of their wine-drinking characters, the (Tadashi Agi) instructs readers on how to taste wine. It's hilarious, for sure, when a young woman swoons over a man's decanting skills, but it's also a great way to draw attention to the technical proficiency of a beautiful pour without getting too technical. And that's what's truly extraordinary about Drops of God: It makes learning about wine--which, let's face it, can be a totally tedious thing for the non-obsessed--really fun... Seriously, this is juicy stuff!" -- GILT

"Absolute page-turner... It's the sweeping two-page illustrations of taste-transporting moments (a shirt-tearing jam by rock band Queen, a maiden fleeing through strawberry fields) that better capture wine's great allure than a thousand dry scribblings on history and weather conditions." --Time Out New York

"An almost psychedelically beautiful work... It's like Speed Racer crossed with Wine Spectator." --The Daily Dish (LA Times)

"Visually stunning and effortlessly entertaining... To top it off, reading Drops is a trippy literary experience... Don't be surprised if you crush this book in one night. It's pretty impossible to put down once you pick it up." --Bottlenotes (The Daily Sip)

"I have already ordered the second volume (out in December) and I guess that in terms of reviews that is a definitive statement." --Wine Psych

"Presents some complex wine topics in an easy to understand manner, without talking down to the consumer... I urge all wine lovers to take a look, with an open mind, at The Drops of God. Give it a chance and you might be surprised at how much you enjoy it."
--The Passionate Foodie

"Penchants for French wines drive the selection of vinos described with dramatic, often fanatical detail." --Wine Enthusiast

About the Author:

Tadashi Agi is the penname used by the best-selling brother and sister duo Shin and Yuko Kibayashi. Veteran writers the Kibayashi's debuted on the Japanese scene with the award-winning and best-selling comic series Kindaichi's Case Files (published in English by Tokyopop). Agi's next hit was the series GetBackers, which would cement the pair as Japan's most innovative thriller mystery writers of the early part of the new century. GetBackers success would extend across the globe becoming a strong seller in the US

Yuko and Shin Kibayashi are also well regarded wine enthusists who were also voted one of Decanter magazine's 50 most influencial people in the wine industry in 2009. They have been featured in interviews with the New York Times, CNN, and Wine Aficionado regarding global wine trends.

Shu Okimoto is a veteran comic illustrator and book jacket designer.

About this edition

• Publisher: VERTICAL
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1935654276
• ISBN 13: 9781935654278
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416