Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God, the popular manga series by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto, has been adapted into a television series by AppleTV and has some buzz in the wine world. The AppleTV series tells a story about a competition between Camille&#39;s (Fleur Geffrier) estranged daughter and Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita), the prot&eacute;g&eacute; after the death&nbsp;of&nbsp;Camille&#39;s father, a famous wine collector, to win his world-renowned wine collection valued at $100M+.

The show has been compared to the 2004 movie Sideways, which follows the journey&nbsp;of&nbsp;two friends as they travel through California&#39;s wine country. Both&nbsp;Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God&nbsp;and Sideways share a common theme&nbsp;of&nbsp;discovering wine&#39;s joys and the culture surrounding it. The film had an immediate impact on both tourism and sales by introducing people unfamiliar with wines.

However,&nbsp;Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God&nbsp;takes it to a new level with its intricate and detaileddescriptions&nbsp;of&nbsp;wines, vineyards, and the people behind them. The series has created a buzz in the wine world, with viewers becoming curious about the winesmentioned in the show and eager to try them themselves.

The cultural impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God&nbsp;has been immense in Japan, with the manga series selling over 30 million copies and the television series was a huge hit. The show has inspired a generation&nbsp;of&nbsp;young people to explore the world&nbsp;of&nbsp;wine and has even led to an increase in tourism to wine regions.

This is a golden opportunity, but yet it&#39;s surprising the wine world has not leaned into&nbsp;Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God&nbsp;more, missing a chance to bring people&nbsp;of&nbsp;all ages into the wine world. With the decline in wine sales, it&#39;s clear that the industry needs to reimagine how it markets its products and brings new consumers into its ecosystem.

This emphasis on education is something that many experts argue could be key for helping bring new consumers into the wine world who have until now been unaware or intimidated by all there is out there; young people can significantly benefit from having access to this kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;information without needing expensive classes or sommelier certifications first.

Drops&nbsp;of&nbsp;God&nbsp;comes at a unique point in time for the wine world and&nbsp;offers a significant opportunity to educate and bring people&nbsp;of&nbsp;all ages into the wine world. The cultural impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;the series in Japan and the potential impact it could have in the US and around the world cannot be ignored.&nbsp;Time is ticking, and the wine world cannot afford to miss this opportunity.

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Drops of God, the popular manga series by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto, has been adapted into a television series by AppleTV and has some buzz in the wine world. The AppleTV series tells a story about a competition between Camille's (Fleur Geffrier) estranged daughter and Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita), the protégé after the death of Camille's father, a famous wine collector, to win his world-renowned wine collection valued at $100M+.

Drops of God: The AppleTV Series That Could Save the Wine Industry

1803 is a Cajun restaurant that brings a little of New Orleans’ eclectic culture to the streets of New York. It’s a sexy, sultry space with a penchant for Deep South decadence and jazz. For a memorable culinary experience, this is the place to bring a date.

Pairing Wine with Cajun Food at 1803

Certified sommelier and CorkRules’ resident Somm, Michaela Quinlan shares her expertise on the wine list of il Buco. il Buco’s wine cellar holds a selection of over 400 wines and includes an exciting range of lesser-known, artisan wines from Europe. This restaurant has been called "one of the best and most exciting in America" by Gourmet magazine and the wine list has won Wine Spectator’s "Award of Excellence" several times.

Artisan Wines at Il Buco

Orange wine is made from white grapes, but the skin stays in contact with the juice longer during the maceration period, which increases the tannins and turns the normally white wine a more golden hue. The longer the contact,  the darker the hue, which increases the tannins and a stronger intensity. Pinot gris and malvasia are two common grape varieties used to make orange wine, but if you dig a little deeper, explore a little further, you can find some delightful orange wines along the border between northeastern Italy and Slovenia where orange wines are madefrom indigenous grapes on the region, including sauvignon vert (friulano), ribolla gialla, and pinot grigio.

Pairing Orange Wines at Pasquale Jones

The Lobster Club in the Seagram Building, New York City is a Japanese Brasserie that is renowned for its unique interpretation of Japanese cooking and Sushi, and what’s even more exciting is that it has an extensive wine list.

Fine Wines at The Lobster Club

Unless you are born into a vineyard, grow up in wine country, a career in wine is not a go-to profession for most graduates. But for some people, their love of wine and career path are intertwined. This is how it was for Jane Lopes, sommelier, co-founder of Legend Imports, and author of Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles.

Stories of Wine & Life with Jane Lopes, Sommelier, Author and Co-Founder of Legend Imports

CorkRules has been presented with the BMMA ‘Best New Mobile App” Platinum award, the highest award achievement in category.

CorkRules Wins the 2023 BMMA Platinum Award for "Best New Mobile App"

Pairing wine with Asian food is a common dilemma. Just what should you order with the Spicy Yellowtail Yu Sheng or the Mongolian Lamb Chops? How do we make palatable choices that cross cultures and bring out the best in each location’s use of herbs and spices?

Pairing Wine with Asian Food at Buddakan

With the exception of sommeliers and vintners, for most of us who love wine, no matter how many bottles you drink in your lifetime, and no matter how delicious, you rarely think of the terroir, the grape, or the growing process as you drink it.

Chris Phelps on Wine and Life

Michaela Quinlan

Root & Bone

Root &amp;&nbsp;Bone

RT: Hello and Welcome to Corkrules!&nbsp;

A podcast where, in each episode,&nbsp;we will review a Wine List from your favorite restaurants. I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Michaela Quinlan, Certified Sommelier.

Hello Michaela,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s great to be back together for another episode.

MQ: Hi Robert!

RT:

Before we jump in, let&rsquo;s talk about CorkRules.

We created CorkRules to demystify wine list&rsquo;s because we know from experience, that sometimes when we get that list handed to us, well&hellip; it can be intimidating, and even a little daunting.

Our aim is to help prepare you to navigate that list, find those hidden gems, or value wines or that special bottle that will take your dining experience over the top.

RT:&nbsp;So, sit back and listen as we review your favorite wine list.

RT: Today we are talking about Root and Bone. Root and Bone is bringing Southern comfort food to NYC. If you&rsquo;re craving killer sides and fried chicken, we have the perfect wine pairing for you!

Michaela, I can&rsquo;t wait to hear what do you think of their wine list?

MQ: It is acceptable to only order sides? I hope so, as I&rsquo;m ready to dive into their wine list and comfort food.

RT: That&rsquo;s really great, as you looked at the list did you see anything jump out at you?

MQ: Of course! Seeing that there is an excellent selection of menu items featuring rich flavors, I would begin with a glass of Rainstorm Pinot Gris from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. As we love to mention location, location, location, yes, Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, with Pinot Grigio growing in Italy. Outside of Italy, the wine is known as Pinot Gris. The same can be said for Shiraz, grown in Australia, where in other growing regions, it is known as Syrah.

Back to Pinot Gris. The fresh acidity and melon/peachy aromas and flavors bring some lightness to richer, fried food selections.

RT: That is for sure unique.

So Michaela, their list seems to have lot&nbsp;of range but was there anything that you would say is a &ldquo;must-try&rdquo;?

MQ: A must-try would be the Boundary Breaks, Ovid Line North Riesling from the Finger Lakes of NY. Always fun to support local winemakers. What I enjoy about Rieslings from the Finger Lakes is that they maintain a nice balance of citrus, dried apricot, and only a hint of sweetness. This hint of sweetness is a wonderful pairing with any spicy dishes.

RT: Resiling aren&rsquo;t they sweet?

These are some great calls.

MQ; Versatile grapes, alcohol content

RT; So you know I&rsquo;m getting thirsty and will need to order a bottle with my dinner, where would you guide us?

MQ: A crowd-pleaser for the table would be the Fleur Pinot Noir from Carneros, CA. Pinot Noir, being a thinner skinned, lighter bodied red grape, is a wonderful red wine selection that certainly won&rsquo;t overpower those favorite comfort food flavors. The classic cherry cand strawberry flavors, along with that hint of black pepper and spice will certainly compliment, dare I say, fried chicken?

RT: Ooh, Terrific.

Michaela, speaking of price, sometimes people have a budget in mind..&nbsp; any other great value wines you&rsquo;d point us too?&nbsp;

MQ: Root and Bone&rsquo;s wine list is full of great value. Another favorite to consider would be the Ghostrider Ungrafted Syrah from Lodi, CA. I will always default to syrah when looking to pair with anything smoky or off the grill. Think pulled pork. This syrah is taking the blackberry, black cherry, and spice up a notch. This selection will certainly stand up to the grill.

RT: One of my favourite combos with Fried chicken is Champagne and sparkling wine any thoughts here

MQ: xxxx&hellip;Gerrand Betrand

MQ: Absolutely!

RT: Michaela Thank you so much for all your great suggestions and helping us navigate The Lobster Club&rsquo;s wine list. I can&rsquo;t wait to go try them myself. &nbsp;

To our audience, Thank you all for joining us here on CorkRules.

If you would like us to review one of your favorite restaurants, please send us email to: <a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">Info@corkrules.Com</a> or visit our web website where we have a request form available and we will do our best to get it in the queue as quickly as possible.

We are looking forward to being with you on another CorkRules episode soon. In the meantime, please check out our website for other episodes of your favorite restaurant wine lists.&nbsp;

And finally, drink what you love and please make sure you drink responsibly.

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Aiello's East Coast Italian

Trapiche

Vineyards Malbec NV

Mendoza, Argentina

Farnese

Fantini Sangiovese Terre di Chieti 2020

Abruzzo, Italy

Auspicion

Chardonnay 2020

California, USA

Stefano Farina

Le Bocce Chianti Classico Riserva 2017

Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Avignonesi Rosso Toscana IGT, Tuscany 2018

Tuscany, Italy

Le Contesse Prosecco Millesimato Rose Brut, Veneto NV

Veneto, Italy

Totara

Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Marlborough, New Zealand

Singing by LAURENZ V. Gruner Veltliner, Niederosterreich 2019

Niederosterreich, Austria

Stefano Farina Barbera d'Alba, Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d 2018

Alba, Piedmont, Italy

Wente Vineyards Monterey Chardonnay 2018

Central Coast, USA

Italo Cescon

Vino dell'Amicizia Pinot Grigio 2020

Veneto, Italy

Cafaggio

Single Estate Chianti Classico (Basilica Cafaggio) 2019

Chianti Classico, Italy

Milbrandt Vineyards

Merlot 2017

Columbia Valley, USA

Laurelwood

Pinot Noir 2019

USA

Umberto Cesari

Sangiovese Riserva 2018

Emilia-Romagna, Italy