The Wine Blokes

There’s a new craze sweeping Japan and Australian wine growers are rubbing their hands together. “The Drops of God” is a manga comic which features two step-brothers pitted against one another in a quest to find the world’s greatest wines.

D’arry Osborn in Mclaren Vale, South Australia, knew nothing of it until his “The Laughing Magpie” (2006 vintage) shiraz voignier started flying off the shelves. Since then demand in Japan has outstripped supply.

Click here to read the full story from The Age.

Thankfully, buyers in the UK can still get the shiraz from Oddbins – just click here to find out more.