One last challenge stands between Shizuku Kanzaki and his father’s fortune-to identify the wine his father called “The Drops of God” in his will. Problem is, he’s up against Issei Tomine, a famous wine critic his father adopted shortly before his death. Alone and penniless following his journey around the world to gain knowledge and train his senses for the final showdown, Shizuku stumbles into a western-style izakaya to work for food and a place to stay. But when Shizuku uses his newfound smarts to save the struggling business, a competing chain launches an identical menu and enlists the help of a rising sommelier to go head-to-head with them. In order to stay on top and survive this brutal business, it all comes down to perfecting the food and wine pairings—the blissful mariage of flavors which delights the senses.
As Shizuku continues to work alongside Chef Mikasa in France, he makes progress pairing wines with the new restaurant’s menu items. Now, with the generous help of Louis, Shizuku must surpass perfect mariages and innovate instead. Meanwhile, Issei takes to the countryside near Reims to research his own pairings for the Four Course Challenge...however, he already has his eye on a wine that could very well seal his victory.