Which Viticulture Essential Edition expansion should you buy next?

Buy order

Start with Tuscany Essential Edition.

1. 1

   Number 1: Tuscany Essential Edition

   Buy this first

   Adds: Extended 4-season board, structure cards and special workers.

   Fixes: Spring and fall get real actions, and a new trade action gives more flexible turns.

   Reviewers call it a must-have for Viticulture fans: a four-season board, new actions and more choices without much extra time.

   Usually a better fit for a different kind of group — still fine if it sounds fun.

   Expansion1–6 playersFine for any group

   I own this: Tuscany Essential EditionDetailsBuy Tuscany Essential Edition:Amazon (opens in a new tab)Stonemaier Games (opens in a new tab)
2. 2

   Number 2: Bordeaux

   Worth it

   Adds: Alt 4-season board, experts, trade market, face-up cards, end-game conversion.

   Fixes: Design goals: faster start and better 2-player game (publisher).

   A new four-season board that speeds up the start and pushes you toward making wine. What Board Game still rates Tuscany higher, so it matters most if you do not own Tuscany.

   Usually a better fit for a different kind of group — still fine if it sounds fun.

   Expansion1–6 playersLess complex than Tuscany (designer).Fine for any group

   I own this: BordeauxDetailsBuy Bordeaux:Stonemaier Games (opens in a new tab)
3. 3

   Number 3: Moor Visitors

   Worth it

   Adds: 40 new visitor cards; no overlap with base cards.

   Fixes: More visitor variety with no extra rules.

   Cheap, shuffles straight into the base decks and adds variety with no extra rules. Not essential, but fans rarely take it back out.

   Usually a better fit for a different kind of group — still fine if it sounds fun.

   Mini expansion1–6 playersFine for any group

   I own this: Moor VisitorsDetailsBuy Moor Visitors:Stonemaier Games (opens in a new tab)Miniature Market (opens in a new tab)
4. 4

   Number 4: Visit from the Rhine Valley

   Depends on your group

   Adds: Alternate set of 80 visitor cards focused on the wine business, not points.

   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.

   Usually a better fit for a different kind of group — still fine if it sounds fun.

   Mini expansion1–6 playersAbout the same rules loadFine for any groupPrice: Under $20

   I own this: Visit from the Rhine ValleyDetailsBuy Visit from the Rhine Valley:Stonemaier Games (opens in a new tab)Miniature Market (opens in a new tab)
5. 5

   Number 5: Viticulture World

   Depends on your group

   Adds: Cooperative mode across 7 continents, with solo mode.

   A hard co-op mode where every player must reach 25 points in six years. Meeple Mountain says it is for strong Viticulture players only; new players should learn the base game first.

   Usually a better fit for a different kind of group — still fine if it sounds fun.

   Expansion1–6 playersAbout Tuscany complexity (publisher).Fine for any groupPrice: $20–$40

   I own this: Viticulture WorldDetailsBuy Viticulture World:Amazon (opens in a new tab)Stonemaier Games (opens in a new tab)Miniature Market (opens in a new tab)

Rankings are our editorial picks, built from the reviews linked on each expansion page. Last checked 2026-09-27.