The competition for a legendary wine collection is over, but a new mystery has just been uncorked. In the first episode of Drops of God Season 2, the sibling duo of Camille and Issei are thrust into a fresh challenge by their late father, Alexandre Léger. This time, they are not competing for an inheritance but searching for the origin of a single, mysterious bottle he considered the world’s greatest wine.
Season 2 of the International Emmy Award-winning drama premiered on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2026. New episodes are released weekly. The new season finds the characters three years after the events of the first season. Camille is living at the Chassangre estate in France, while Issei is pursuing free-diving, searching for a new purpose. Their peaceful separation is shattered by a final gift from beyond the grave.
The Arrival of the Unlabeled Bottle
The central mystery of the new season arrives as a literal gift. The family lawyer, Talion, presents Camille with a posthumous delivery from her father, Alexandre Léger. He had kept it hidden for years but decided to hand it over as he plans to retire.
The package contains an unlabeled bottle of wine accompanied by a note. In the letter, Léger makes a stunning declaration. He states that this wine is the best in the world, but confesses that he never managed to discover where it came from during his lifetime. He sets a new, open-ended challenge: whoever can find the origin of this wine can consider themselves superior to the legendary critic himself.
This revelation immediately creates tension between Camille and Issei. Camille wants to ignore the provocation and enjoy their hard-won peace, but Issei sees it as a vital new purpose. After losing the first competition, he admits he has felt uninspired, with wine becoming a reminder of his failure. This mystery offers him a chance to restore his pride and find a reason to move forward.
A Vision for Issei and Silence for Camille
The true power of the mysterious wine is revealed when the two siblings finally taste it. The experience subverts the established dynamic from the first season in a significant way.
When Camille drinks the wine, she acknowledges its quality but has no visionary reaction. She explains this is because the wine is not linked to any memory her father shared with her; her unique ability to see visions is tied to memories and information stored in her mind. The wine leaves her blank.
For Issei, the experience is profoundly different. Upon tasting it, he is immediately transported. He has a vivid vision of being in an ocean, surrounded by small, rocky islands under a moonlit sky. Something then pulls him into the dark depths of the water. This marks a major shift, as Issei did not experience such visions in the first season. It suggests the wine has activated a latent sensitivity in him, while rendering Camille’s famed “superpower” temporarily useless for this quest.
“I’ve always been struck by these wines’ emotional power, their raw authenticity, and the way they reconnect with something almost ancestral,” says the show’s consulting sommelier, Sébastien Pradal. “They remind us that wine is not only a product or a technique but a cultural language passed down through generations.”
Camille reacts with concern, worried about Issei’s well-being and perhaps her own disadvantage. In a moment of frustration over the bottle’s disruptive power, she even pours the remaining wine down the sink and throws the bottle away.
The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Wine Begins
Determined to solve the puzzle, Issei begins the investigation alone after he and Camille temporarily part ways. His first clue comes from Talion, who reveals Léger originally acquired the bottle from a Parisian auctioneer named Lecretois.
This lead sends Issei to Spain, following a trail from the auction catalogue to a man named Lopez, and then to a deceased French collector named Poulenc. The only remaining source is Poulenc’s widow, Audrey, whose memory is fading. She recalls her husband had the bottle after returning from a “big trip,” but cannot remember the location.
Believing the answer might lie underwater—inspired by his vision—Issei begins free-diving lessons in Marseille. This risky endeavor leads to a diving accident where he blacks out and is hospitalized. Seeing the physical danger Issei is willing to face, Camille arrives at his bedside. She decides to join the search, not for the wine or to beat her father’s legacy, but to protect her brother. The quest that began as a solitary mission for Issei becomes a renewed journey for both siblings.
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The Legacy of Drops of God
The series, starring Fleur Geffrier as Camille and Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei, is adapted from the bestselling Japanese manga. The first season was a breakout hit, praised for making the world of fine wine accessible and emotional. The show is celebrated for its trilingual storytelling in French, Japanese, and English.
For the actors, the series has been a journey of wine discovery. Fleur Geffrier noted how she learned about the vast array of aromas in wine, from leather to cut hay. The show’s creator, Quoc Dang Tran, aimed to appeal to both wine novices and connoisseurs, focusing on the people, traditions, and stories behind the bottles.
The second season expands this world. The search for the mysterious wine pushes Camille and Issei across continents, forcing them to confront forgotten histories and hidden rivalries. As the official synopsis states, the search “could shatter their bond as siblings … or destroy them both”.
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