Apple TV+'s 'Drops of God' Episode 4 Review: Issei's unexpected move concerning wine competition stuns journalist

Camille Leger tries to hunt down a winemaker, while Issei Tomine struggles to choose between his love for wine and family
PUBLISHED MAY 5, 2023
Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine in 'Drops of God' (Apple TV+)
Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine in 'Drops of God' (Apple TV+)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Drops of God' has been a thrill to watch. The Apple TV+ show is about a broken father-daughter relationship and an inheritance. but to get the inheritance, Fleur Geffrier's Camille Leger and Tomohisa Yamashita's Issei Tomine have to stand against each other to become the owner of the wine-filled cellar and get their hands on the priceless estate. Starring Fleur Geffrier, Tomohisa Yamashita, Makiko Watanabe, Satoshi Nikaido, Antoine Chappey, Tom Wozniczka, Luca Terracciano, and Azusa Okamoto, alongside other cast members, 'Drops of God' (神の雫) is written and created by Quoc Dang Tran. 

Episode 4 of 'Drops of God' just dropped on Apple TV+ and the competition is getting a lot tougher. Things seem to be taking a turn in the lives of Camille and Issei. While both the leads are trying their best to win, their character arc is taking a turn for the better. Let's get into this week's episode and unravel some intricate details. 

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The best wine sommeliers on the planet

There are only a few days left for Camille to figure out what the wine she tasted in the competition is. Till now, she and Thomas Chassangre have only narrowed down one ingredient. However, now that their case has been cracked, they can find out multiple other elements from the wine she had tasted for the test. Now all that is left to do is compile the notes to come up with the name and the year. Thomas is a major help to her, but the journey is long and she has very little.

To find a particular wine that Camille thinks is the one she tasted, she and Thomas meet an old wine-maker who used to be quite famous for his unusual wine-making techniques. 

What news does Issei have?

Issei holds a meeting with a journalist to give out some information that will change the course of the competition. The run for inheritance has become a national news in Japan and everyone's eyes are on Camille and Issei and the priceless fortune. Issei tells a journalist that he wants her to publish something. Upon asking, he reveals that he is backing out from the competition to focus on his family's diamond business. However, things escalate when the journalist tries to infuriate him by telling him that he is just scared and that he thinks he can't do it. This makes Issei think and just as is about to withdraw from the competition, he gets back in once again in the pursuit of becoming the next wine sommelier. 

'Drops of God' is now available on Apple TV+.

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