So then my coworker in sales forgets the names of every wine he likes!
It's been so long since I've enjoyed a meal like this.
My husband treats me like I'm made of glass sometimes...
Your husband's a doctor, right?
Yes. A psychiatrist.
It was his idea for me to paint, as a way to regain my memories.
The reason I decided to come see you is because I think
that if I can prove nothing changes even when I get my memories back,
it would be better for my husband.
Here you are.
Venison with a wine sauce.
I feel like I know this flavor...
How strange. I've never had anything like it with my husband.
Here you are.
Thank you.
This is wonderful!
Kaori-san, I figured that might be the kind of wine you really enjoy.
It's from Burgundy.
I'm surprised.
My husband never lets me drink any because he says I wouldn't like it.
I'm sure.
He seems to think the wine you remember is from Burgundy.
So he never lets you drink it because he's afraid your memories may return.
Then I really am betraying my husband...
No, Kaori-san.
At this rate, you're pushing away happiness you deserve in the future.
My future happiness?
Yes. Wine, for instance.
You have the right to know the wonders of meeting a good wine.
Please, try the last glass.
Looks like that's the one.
Yeah.
The lost wine of her memories
is as subdued as standing silently alone by a spring...
A Chambolle-Musigny.
It's missing something...
When I envision the memory in my mind,
I feel something ephemeral, like my heart's fluttering.
Fluttering?
Oh, look at those two violet butterflies intertwining in the air!
But what's responsible for evoking such an image?
That'll be difficult to narrow down.
What do you mean?
Does it come from the nature of the vineyard, which we call its terroir?
Or is it the domaine, that is, its maker?
Or is it the vintage, the year its crop was harvested?
We'll have to figure that out.
Jeez, then we've got a long road ahead of us.
Chambolle-Musigny isn't cheap, either.
We can't exactly try every single one.
I have a great idea.
Why, Tomine-san.
You're here.
Indeed. I'll be asking for your assistance once again.
All right... How do I look?
Positively fantastic.
Not at all like a wine neophyte.
I don't know what I'll do if somebody asks me questions, though.
Don't worry. CEO Mishima and I will back you up.
I made today's theme pairings with Chambolle-Musigny.
You'll get to taste all the wines our customers order.
Thanks a ton, Mishima-san.
It'll be up to your tasting skills to find the wine of Kaori-san's memories.
Not to mention identifying the First Apostle, no?
Please enjoy yourselves.
Well, Shizuku-san?
I've tried about twenty wines,
but none of them were right.
I see.
Welcome.
I saw on the sign outside that you're doing pairings with Chambolle-Musigny.
Try these three different waters.
Very well.
A marble statue carved by a sharp blade.
What I feel is not the kindness of nature,
but the refined beauty of artwork.
Splendid.
Um, that's water, right?
The first glass was from the well.
It is "man-made" water, you could say, drawn by human hands.
Just like a sculpture, its taste is shaped the power of man.
He is drinking the wine he sees within his mind.
And the next?
Bonnes-Mares.
A wine like a clear stream, rich with the blessings of the land.
Indeed.
And the last?
This is...
What wine do you see within it?
I see it.
This is the ground where the apostle descended.
Our wine list.
Thank you.
An excellent selection you have here.
Thank you.
Today is actually the anniversary of my wife's death.
And so I wanted to drink this wine in particular.
I've looked all over and finally found it.
How many years ago did she die?
It's been twenty years.
We were only married for five years...
Sorry to wax personal on you.
I'll bring it for you.
That wine is extremely expensive.
You're lucky you get to taste it.
I'll serve it immediately.
Would you allow me to do the tasting?
Of course.
Thank you.
A splendid scent, isn't it?
You'll never forget it once you've tasted it.
I can tell. That wine is perfect.
Perfect...
I've had almost every vintage since my wife's death,
but none are as flawless as this particular year.
You may be young, but I can tell you're experienced.
This will be a wonderful night.
Thank you.
Please enjoy your meal.
Shizuku-san's amazing. He's like a pro sommelier!
I was actually a bit nervous.
That gentleman is one of Japan's most famous wine collectors,
the musician Makabe Sosuke.
The famous one?
Wh-Why didn't you tell me?
I'm sure you poured a glass of wine for Kanzaki Yutaka nearly every day, no?
You've naturally got instincts that surpass the best sommeliers.
So? How was the wine?
Right. It was incredibly close to the image in Kaori-san's painting
and the description of the apostle.
Still, it wasn't quite right.
You mean something was missing?
No, if anything...
I can't believe it.
Drinking water at a mountain temple instead of wine?
Will that really help you find the apostle?
I used my experience and imagination to figure out the answer.
And it worked.
I don't follow, but you did find it, right?
I'm here to be sure.
Can you get this wine for me?
It's the First Apostle. I'm 99 percent certain.
The food here is delicious. I'm sure you'll love it.
I can't wait.
This wine is kind of a surprise.
Indeed.
This vintage isn't what you'd call great.
Given the "Drops of God" and "Twelve Apostles" nicknames,
I'd presumed it was a collection of the very best vintages of the very best wines.
I thought the same until I read my dad's will.
But...
For now, I just want Kaori-san to enjoy this wine.
It should be similar in vintage.
I just know it'll help her recover her memories.
I'll be back.
Incredible.
His talent, I mean.
It makes me want to see how far he can go.
Yes, me too.
Th-That wine is...
It's fine. Everything will be fine.
There's no doubt about it.
This is the wine my father described.
Please, have a taste.
Kaori... Kaori...
It's a wonderful wine, isn't it? I got it because I knew you'd like it.
Who... Who are you?
Give me your hand.
This is for you.
Marry me, Kaori.
Let's have a toast.
Wait!
Kaori!
How is it?
The ground... where I took root?
Has your memory come back?
In part.
But... that's all in the past now.
I can't remember my last name.
Kaori
But I'm Kaori. I'm Mizusawa Kaori.
That's enough.
I see.
Kanzaki-san, may I have another glass?
Yes. Have as much as you'd like.
It's incredibly delicious.
Wow, I sure had a lot to drink.
I feel bad 'cause I basically made Mizusawa-san pay for all of that.
I, Kanzaki, have returned!
Have some water.
Hey, thanks. How kind of you...
H-H-Huh?!
A-Are you Sara-chan the model?
Hi there.
Wh-What are you doing here?
I had a meeting with your advertising department.
And I heard there was a new wine division,
so I came to say hello.
You're Kanzaki Shizuku-san, right?
Nice to meet you.
Huh? Me?
Chief, I actually need to talk to somebody about wine.
Can I borrow Shizuku-san for a bit?
They just took seats on the café terrace.
Sara-chan is twenty, right?
Does she know enough to talk about wine?
Wait, you mean you don't know?
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She really likes her wine, I hear.
He was told it would take six months, but he recovered much sooner.
We've been waiting! He's back!
CONCEALED SECRET LOVE! Everyone's talking about...
They say she got invited to an event by some celebrity who thought he knew wine,
and she could identify not just the maker but also the vintage
of every wine in a blind taste test.
R-Really?
There's a rumor she's got someone big in the wine world for a patron.
Someone big? Who could that be?
Enjoy yourselves.
The aroma is wonderful.
Like the beautiful, sheer veil of a bride...
It softens her expression as it hides it.
Was that a little too fancy?
No, it was wonderful.
He's all like, "Shucks, I'm blushing!"
That boy...
Oh, have you found the First Apostle?
Every wine fan is talking about it.
This competition between Tomine Issei and the employee of a beer company.
So, have you solved the mystery of the First Apostle?
Yeah, I guess so.
Come on, tell me!
I can't.
I don't know if I'm right.
But you've tried it, haven't you?
No, I haven't.
I don't think I need to.
I want to bet on whether this certainty I feel inside me is the real deal or not.
So I won't drink it until the day of the competition.
Huh? What's wrong?
Oh no! I forgot I have somewhere to be.
Sorry, Shizuku-san.
Some other time.
Your apostle.
May I open one?
I want to try it to be sure.
Go ahead.
That's why I brought two, you know.
Sara? What is it?
Brother, I was just drinking with Kanzaki Shizuku.
He says he's found the First Apostle already.
Whether he's right or not is a different question.
That's right.
I guess he didn't actually drink it.
He's not going to, he says.
What?
He was spouting some nonsense about betting on certainty.
I'll pass on that drink.
You're sure you don't want to check?
As I told you, I'm 99 percent certain.
But if you lose...
Lose? That's impossible.
I could never lose to an amateur who just started drinking wine...
To that man...
To Kanzaki Shizuku!
Now then, I would like you both to give me your answer
as to the identity of the First Apostle described in Kanzaki Yutaka's will.
Robert-sensei, I heard that Shizuku-kun hasn't sampled his wine yet.
To make sure he's not at a disadvantage,
I have abstained as well.
I don't have anywhere close to the experience you do.
But I don't think what my dad wants from us is trivia about wine.
We're wasting time.
Issei, show me your wine and explain to me your reasoning.
If my guess is right, the end to this battle will be clear to all.
I see.
I can't imagine an amateur like him
managing to unlock the mysteries in Kanzaki-sensei's description.
If I'm wrong about the First Apostle, you can have your home back.
Though there's a 99 percent chance that won't happen.
Who... are they?
Lovers?
Perfect in every way, like a Renaissance painting...
This wine has it all.
It was granted everything by God at the moment of its birth.
If that's who the lovers are...
What's wrong? You're 99 percent sure you're right, aren't you?
What did you choose?
What wine is this?!
The First Apostle.
I'm 100 percent sure of it.
What? A 2001?
There's absolutely no way.
That vintage was nothing special.
The '99 Les Amoureuses is in a completely different price range than the 2001.
A wine's quality isn't determined by its price.
Its quality defines its price.
World-famous critics give it high marks, which is why everyone wants it.
Wouldn't you call that quality?
I'm sure you're good at your job.
But I'm just a drunk.
I don't care what score some critic gave it.
Nor did Yutaka.
He used his superior imagination to describe every wine,
giving it life.
That was what made the man named Kanzaki Yutaka so amazing.
Enough talk.
Now, who's the winner?
The First Apostle is a Domaine Georges Roumier
Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses...
from the year 2001.
Impossible... That can't be!
There was so much rain in 2001
that winemaking suffered all across Burgundy!
But the great '99 vintage that Issei-san brought is a work of art!
It's perfect!
This is what my dad said about the Twelve Apostles:
"Heaven, earth, and man..."
"Wine is born of the harmony between them all."
"It is both a masterpiece of literature
and a masterpiece of painting."
"But even the best literature and the best paintings are imperfect."
"Wine is the same way."
The Twelve Apostles don't have to be the highest quality wines.
We knew that already.
That's why you went pale when you drank it.
Isn't it?
Nonsense.
What's wrong with perfection?
How does a flaw make something more compelling?!
Shizuku, why did you choose 2001?
I drank the '99.
It was a perfect moment.
And because it was perfect,
the story ended there.
I wanted to look more.
But...
seeing the lovers in that too-beautiful scene
was like watching a completed movie.
It was impossible to approach them.
I felt it was okay to be flawed,
as long as it was a wine that I'd want to chase.
That's what I wanted to find.
They're gone.
But I...
I was able to become a part of the scene.
Why, I wonder...
Because it's alcohol made by men.
The Les Amoureuses fields of Chambolle-Musigny
have always been a wonderful environment for viticulture.
The '99 was blessed by heaven,
making it a historically great vintage.
But the foul weather of 2001 presented many trials for winemakers.
However, Christophe Roumier, the vintner of this wine,
listened to his grapes as he went about his work.
The insights they granted him made this into a very mysterious wine.
The '99 wine was completed without the help of man, so to speak.
Hence it failed to become an apostle— a symbol of heaven, earth, and man.
A wine of ordinary vintage can become something compelling—
imperfect yet somehow human, by adding the uniqueness
that only human hands can.
I like this wine.
I like it a lot.
It would seem it's my turn to leave this place.
Shizuku-kun, we shall meet again.
Wait, Issei-san!
Looks like you've made Issei get serious.
He's scary when he gets like that.
His true power still far exceeds yours.
It wouldn't be any fun otherwise!
'Cause our journey to follow in my father's footsteps has just started.