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It sounds just like a modern fairytale.
A winegrower from France who delivers his Bordeaux to a small elaborate circle of clients is leading a happy life. His wine may never be as famous as a Mouton Rothschild, but so be it. Then, one day, everything changes: The winegrower checks his emails. He suddenly finds hundreds of orders from overseas—mainly from Japan. He’s puzzled, and his amazement grows as he finds out the reasons behind his sudden rise to fame.
Bordeaux—music to the ears of wine lovers across the world. Its name symbolizes the French way of life and indulgence. But you wouldn’t necessarily connect Bordeaux with modern comic culture. Anyone visiting the 1)Manga K Café is in for a surprise. The café offers all kinds of Japanese 2)cult comics known as “manga.” In some of them, Bordeaux has been raised to unlikely prominence—or, at least, Bordeaux wine has. In the manga series Kami no Shizuku—The Drops of God,the heroes are on the trails of the world’s best wines.
In addition, The Drops of God also made a little-known winemaker, Jean-Pierre Amoreau into a celebrity. Amoreau was 3)oblivious to the attention at first. Japan’s 4)legion of manga fans made him into a cult hero after the writers had a taste of his wine and loved it.
Amoreau: (via translator) We only found out later. It was a lovely surprise for us all, the family, the employees. We do what we can to make the best wine possible. And that was picked up by these comics.
Although Amoreau’s wine—called Cháteau le Puy—always had its fans, it never featured among the big names in Bordeaux wines. In Japan, at least, that’s all changed. Manga artists copied Amoreau’s face from his company’s website, and turned him into a star.
Amoreau: (via translator) When I go to Japan now, people recognize me on the subway and have their photos taken with me. I don’t mind; it’s fun and I’m honoured. But it is amusing—after all, I’m just a winemaker.
这听上去就像是一个现代童话故事。
一位法国葡萄酒酿造师酿制的波尔多葡萄酒虽然只卖给一个小圈子里的顾客，但生活仍很惬意。他的葡萄酒也许远远没有武当王那么出名，可那也无所谓。然而，有一天，一切都改变了。这个葡萄酒酿造师查阅自己邮件的时候，突然发现了来自海外——主要是来自日本的上百张订单。他疑惑不解，当他了解了自己突然出名的原因后，他就更加诧异了。
“波尔多”会让全世界的葡萄酒爱好者心动，是因为这个名字本身就代表了法国人的生活方式以及他们的不羁。但你却几乎不可能把波尔多跟现代漫画联系在一起。每个去K漫画咖啡馆的人无一不感到惊喜。咖啡馆提供各种各样风靡日本的漫画。在其中一些漫画里，波尔多——或者说至少，波尔多葡萄酒——占据了极为重要的位置——虽说从常理看不太可能。在《神之水滴》这一系列漫画里，主人公们不断寻找着世界上最好的酒。
不仅如此，《神之水滴》同样捧红了一位鲜有人知的葡萄酒酿造师——让-皮埃尔·亚姆楼。亚姆楼起初对这样的名气没有太在意。漫画家们钟情于他酿制的葡萄酒，于是日本大量的漫画迷也把他作为了崇拜的对象。
亚姆楼：（通过翻译）我们是后来才发现的。对我们所有人，家里人还有员工们，这是一个令人高兴的惊喜。我们尽我们所能地酿出最好的酒，没想到能跟漫画结缘。
虽然，亚姆楼酿制的酒——酒的品牌名字是勒庞酒庄——有着自己的一众爱好者，但显然赶不上几个波尔多葡萄酒的著名品牌。但至少在日本，一切又都不一样了。漫画家们照着亚姆楼在公司官网上的照片把他画进了漫画，使他成为了名人。
亚姆楼：（通过翻译）现在我去日本，人们在地铁里都能认出我，还要求我跟他们合照。我一点都不介意，反而觉得很荣幸。不过想想还是觉得有趣，毕竟，我只是一个葡萄酒酿造师而已。
翻译：林菲
A winegrower from France who delivers his Bordeaux to a small elaborate circle of clients is leading a happy life. His wine may never be as famous as a Mouton Rothschild, but so be it. Then, one day, everything changes: The winegrower checks his emails. He suddenly finds hundreds of orders from overseas—mainly from Japan. He’s puzzled, and his amazement grows as he finds out the reasons behind his sudden rise to fame.
Bordeaux—music to the ears of wine lovers across the world. Its name symbolizes the French way of life and indulgence. But you wouldn’t necessarily connect Bordeaux with modern comic culture. Anyone visiting the 1)Manga K Café is in for a surprise. The café offers all kinds of Japanese 2)cult comics known as “manga.” In some of them, Bordeaux has been raised to unlikely prominence—or, at least, Bordeaux wine has. In the manga series Kami no Shizuku—The Drops of God,the heroes are on the trails of the world’s best wines.
In addition, The Drops of God also made a little-known winemaker, Jean-Pierre Amoreau into a celebrity. Amoreau was 3)oblivious to the attention at first. Japan’s 4)legion of manga fans made him into a cult hero after the writers had a taste of his wine and loved it.
Amoreau: (via translator) We only found out later. It was a lovely surprise for us all, the family, the employees. We do what we can to make the best wine possible. And that was picked up by these comics.
Although Amoreau’s wine—called Cháteau le Puy—always had its fans, it never featured among the big names in Bordeaux wines. In Japan, at least, that’s all changed. Manga artists copied Amoreau’s face from his company’s website, and turned him into a star.
Amoreau: (via translator) When I go to Japan now, people recognize me on the subway and have their photos taken with me. I don’t mind; it’s fun and I’m honoured. But it is amusing—after all, I’m just a winemaker.
这听上去就像是一个现代童话故事。
一位法国葡萄酒酿造师酿制的波尔多葡萄酒虽然只卖给一个小圈子里的顾客，但生活仍很惬意。他的葡萄酒也许远远没有武当王那么出名，可那也无所谓。然而，有一天，一切都改变了。这个葡萄酒酿造师查阅自己邮件的时候，突然发现了来自海外——主要是来自日本的上百张订单。他疑惑不解，当他了解了自己突然出名的原因后，他就更加诧异了。
“波尔多”会让全世界的葡萄酒爱好者心动，是因为这个名字本身就代表了法国人的生活方式以及他们的不羁。但你却几乎不可能把波尔多跟现代漫画联系在一起。每个去K漫画咖啡馆的人无一不感到惊喜。咖啡馆提供各种各样风靡日本的漫画。在其中一些漫画里，波尔多——或者说至少，波尔多葡萄酒——占据了极为重要的位置——虽说从常理看不太可能。在《神之水滴》这一系列漫画里，主人公们不断寻找着世界上最好的酒。
不仅如此，《神之水滴》同样捧红了一位鲜有人知的葡萄酒酿造师——让-皮埃尔·亚姆楼。亚姆楼起初对这样的名气没有太在意。漫画家们钟情于他酿制的葡萄酒，于是日本大量的漫画迷也把他作为了崇拜的对象。
亚姆楼：（通过翻译）我们是后来才发现的。对我们所有人，家里人还有员工们，这是一个令人高兴的惊喜。我们尽我们所能地酿出最好的酒，没想到能跟漫画结缘。
虽然，亚姆楼酿制的酒——酒的品牌名字是勒庞酒庄——有着自己的一众爱好者，但显然赶不上几个波尔多葡萄酒的著名品牌。但至少在日本，一切又都不一样了。漫画家们照着亚姆楼在公司官网上的照片把他画进了漫画，使他成为了名人。
亚姆楼：（通过翻译）现在我去日本，人们在地铁里都能认出我，还要求我跟他们合照。我一点都不介意，反而觉得很荣幸。不过想想还是觉得有趣，毕竟，我只是一个葡萄酒酿造师而已。
翻译：林菲