And yet, here I am, watching two anime that are about alcohol.

The more serious of the two is The Drops of God. Toyotaka Kanzaki passes away, and leaves a will. His son, Shizuku, must face off against Toyotaka's recently-adopted son, Issei Tomine, in a wine tasting challenge: Identify thirteen wines by year, region, and vintner, the last of which is a rarity called The Drops of God. The winner inherits the entire estate, including a multi-million yen wine collection.

Shizuku's problem is, he never learned to love wine, and doesn't drink it. But with the help of a young sommelier, Miyabi Shinohara, he's going to try to win.

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk is a more iyashikei approach to alcohol. Botan Kamiina managed to make into her first-choice college on her second try. While on an outing, she discovers that her RA, Ibuki Tonami, is a solo drinker because she can't deal with the stares she gets from hiccuping due to alcohol. Since Botan doesn't mind Ibuki's hiccups, and likes alcohol, Ibuki now has somebody to talk with while drinking.

Now, if only Botan wouldn't slip into accidental double entendres after her first drink...

Peter Eng
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