The Forge in the Drops of God
Published in Japan, the 31st opus of the famous manga bears La Forge , AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2008 on the cover. We find Gérard Bertrand's iconic wine on page 43 of the book when friends meet in a house in the countryside and open a bottle of La Forge.
“Great, this wine.”
“Gerard Bertrand La Forge 08!”
"A Special Cuvée, produced by a Star Winemaker from Languedoc, South of France, in homage to his deceased father."
Like a treasure hunt, the plot of Les Gouttes de Dieux pits two brothers against each other after the death of their father, the prestigious oenologist Yutaka Kanazaki. The one of the two brothers who solves 12 riddles concerning 12 wines will inherit his fortune. He will then discover the 13th and final wine, unknown to all, nicknamed " Les gouttes de Dieux ". Through this scenario, the reader is led on a discovery of the world of wine, also the occasion for an educational and initiatory journey. With a script by Tadashi Agi and drawings by Shu Okimoto, this saga is the first worldwide success in the wine comic strip category.
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