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The joys of life's offerings / drinking up your love..." The Japanese poet Toson Shimazaki's poem "First Love" provides the key to unlocking the Fourth Apostle, the latest stage in Shizuku's battle. Coincidentally, he runs into an old acquaintance of his own -- and soon embarks on a quest for the wine that evokes a first love best of all. Meanwhile, Issei is on a lonely journey into his own past as well...
After sampling a 1970 Château Pétrus, Shizuku feels that he's enjoyed a taste of time itself-even as Issei recruits Loulan, a potentially powerful assistant, from the deserts of China. The two of them are confident in their picks for the Third Apostle-but Shizuku quickly realizes just how wrong he was! The competition reaches an unexpected conclusion as the two of them tackle their greatest challenge yet!
After wrapping up the Médoc Marathon, Shizuku stays in Bordeaux, seeking clues behind what motivated his father Yutaka to delve into wine. What was the bottle that convinced him to walk the "path" to wine for all eternity? But meanwhile, the wine division Shizuku works at is in mortal danger! In order to stay alive in advance of a blockbuster company merger, the team must discover an under-the-radar sparkling wine that has the power to transcend Champagne itself!
The Seventh Apostle is the Sagrada Família, the unfinished masterpiece -- and, trusting their feelings, Shizuku and Issei each take their own journeys to the New World. There, they find the miracles that the power of mankind can bring upon wine -- and life. The Apostle hunt reaches its climax here, as Shizuku learns of loneliness and feels the circle of life!
Taiyo Beer's wine department has been asked to compose a wine list to pair with Korean cuisine -- and Shizuku Kanzaki, believing in wine's potential, has traveled to Korea solo to search. The trail is cold at first, but after a very unexpected hint from his rival Issei Tomine, he soon finds a possible answer. But is there really a red wine out there that can hold up against the intense spice of Korean food?!
Taiyo Beer's wine division has been asked to design the wine section for a new gourmet supermarket-but Takasugi, the manager, is interested in nothing but the very best (and very priciest) of wines. Shizuku, believing that wine's meant to be more accessible than that, promises Takasugi that he'll find some wallet-friendly wine that can outclass even the five greatest châteaux of France…but it proves to be like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack!
The wine division has a young new staffer--Ryusuke Kido, an avowed wine hater so prejudiced against the drink that he refuses to try it! How to get him to change his mind? In search of an answer, Shizuku travels to his father's villa in Nagano, pursuing memories of his younger years. There, underneath the house, lies part of Yutaka Kanzaki's two-billion-yen wine collection--memories of wine, and people, from the past...
Alsace, a region nestled on the France-Germany border, is home to a mix of two cultures-blessed with a great many grape varieties, letting it create wine with no peer in either of those nations. Can Shizuku's Alsatian wine picks defeat more traditional French selections in a livestreamed competition?
Only those who overcome a towering wall of adversity can throw themselves into the warm embrace of the Ninth Apostle. Issei is on the run now, searching for the goddess of victory-and Shizuku is close behind, hot on his heels across central Italy. Now they're joined by Chris, a man capable of naming any wine instantly. As cheering fills the air, who will be crowned the victor of this challenge?
Shizuku Kanzaki is blessed with superhuman wine tasting skills, along with the genius-level creativity to describe what he tastes. Now he's on a quest to reach the loftiest peaks of his life's work, but when Miyabi Shinohara, his friend and an apprentice sommelière, breaks a bottle of expensive wine, it's up to him to find a replacement. The selection he finds teaches him all about the deep, powerful, and often star-crossed passions wine can hold inside…
The Tenth Apostle battle comes to a close, themed after the mysterious world of Burgundy wines-made exclusively with Pinot noir, but offering different tastes with every field, every vintner, and every vintage. Both Issei and Shizuku have ventured into this so-called labyrinth, but who will come out bearing the "Apostle of Hope" in the end? And afterward, the Taiyo Beer gang has to choose Spanish wines for a special take-home three-pack, in the prologue to the Eleventh Apostle!
Shizuku has landed in France to help Chef Mikasa build the restaurant she's dreamed of since childhood. However, the first step to getting her restaurant is to impress the building's owner, Louis, who is notoriously elusive. As the two attempt to gain the man's trust, there are many potential menu items that need testing, tasting, and pairing. While these dishes require the perfect mariage, Shizuku is confronted with the reality that sometimes, perfect doesn't cut it.
Right after the battle over the Fourth Apostle ends, Yutaka Kanzaki's mansion in Karuizawa is victimized by theft.The stolen goods: Five bottles with a combined value of ten million yen! To get this irreplaceable wine back, Shizuku and Issei team up for the first time to solve the mystery. Who's the culprit?!
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