Viticulture Essential Edition expansions

Tuscany Essential Edition vs Visit from the Rhine Valley

Short answer: buy Tuscany Essential Edition first. Reviewers call it a must-have for Viticulture fans: a four-season board, new actions and more choices without much extra time.

Pick Visit from the Rhine Valley first instead if this sounds more like your table: Good if your group wants visitor cards that build your wine business instead of handing out points. It replaces your other visitor cards, so it is a different flavour, not more game.

QuestionTuscany Essential EditionVisit from the Rhine Valley
Our labelBuy this firstDepends on your group
Buy order#1 for Viticulture Essential Edition#4 for Viticulture Essential Edition
What it addsExtended 4-season board, structure cards and special workers.Alternate set of 80 visitor cards focused on the wine business, not points.
What it fixesSpring and fall get real actions, and a new trade action gives more flexible turns.—
TypeExpansionMini expansion
Players1–6 players1–6 players
Rules load—About the same rules load
Best forFine for any groupFine for any group
You need firstJust the base gameJust the base game
Price guide—Under $20
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