Viticulture — Latest Snapshot (Test)

The Game

Worker placement, wine on the table

Viticulture is Stonemaier Games’ worker-placement wine-making game. You run a vineyard: plant vines, harvest grapes, make wine, and fulfil orders.

Current core edition: Viticulture Essential Edition (2015) — still the version Stonemaier sells. It folds in popular bits from the original Tuscany expansion: Mama/Papa cards, extra visitors, Automa solo, and field cards.

Official

stonemaiergames.com/games/viticulture

BoardGameGeek

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/183394

Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion

The newest major add-on is Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion — an alternative-board expansion, not a new core edition. Designed by Jamey Stegmaier. Needs Essential Edition (or compatible base).

Webstore launch

21 Jan 2026

Retail

Late Feb / Mar 2026

Price

About $23–25 USD

Availability

Some official listings backordered

Official: stonemaiergames.com/games/viticulture/viticulture-bordeaux-expansion

Store: store.stonemaiergames.com/products/viticulture-bordeaux-expansion

BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/462369

What Changes

Bordeaux board details

Double-sided board (Bordeaux side + original side for storage). The Bordeaux side adds:

4 seasons

Full seasons of worker placement (base game has two)

Faster start

Resource boost; plays better at 5–6 players

Revised wake-up

Updated wake-up chart

Hire Expert

Permanently upgrade one action for your workers

Trade market

Swap resources

Face-up cards

Pick vine and wine-order cards from two, not a blind draw

End-game conversion

Leftover grapes, wine, and coins convert to VP

Wine incentive

More reasons to actually make wine

Playtime about 90–120 minutes, 1–6 players. Includes Automa cards and a solo rulebook. The board folds into the original box / Wine Crate.

Early coverage has been positive: tighter game, less luck, more winemaking focus.

Wargamer review: wargamer.com/viticulture/bordeaux-review

Compatibility

What mixes in

Works with most modules from Tuscany (structures and special workers), Moor Visitors, and Visit from the Rhine Valley.

Not compatible with Viticulture World — that set uses its own board.

The Line

Other expansions still in the mix

Tuscany Essential Edition

Main modular expansion: extended 4-season board, influence map, structures, special workers.

Visit from the Rhine Valley

80 new visitor cards, more wine-process than VP. Replaces the original visitor deck; unique card backs.

Moor Visitors

Remains part of the line.

Viticulture World

Co-op set, remains part of the line.

Common combo: Tuscany board/modules + Rhine Valley visitors. Bordeaux is the 2026 headline if you already own Essential Edition.

Buy Line

Where to start

Start with Essential Edition. Newest content path: Essential Edition + Bordeaux. Add Tuscany / Rhine Valley if you want more modules and a different visitor deck.