Need a guide

[acrylamid]

Hi.
I'm having big trouble getting money. After 30 years I still only own two wine fields and haven't upgraded anything beyond level 2. It's like I every year just do enough to keep me alive.

Is there any guide out there?
Quality vs quantity?
Is it best to try get highest score and a few bottles
or a very low score but a lot of bottles?

[ulzgoroth]

Depends on your trade-off ratio between volume and quality, really. And potentially other aspects of your situation. My own path was shaped by Chardonney production from the second vinyard rapidly overwhelming my warehouse, so in most respects I vigorously prioritized quality over volume. It worked, but it might not be the only option.

...For more targeted advice, you might say something about what you're doing beyond having two fields and breaking even.

[chrigu]

I wrote a guide in german ;-)

A short one in english:

> Focus on quality
> try to reach high ratings
therefore you need to balance your wine correctly

To start:
-> discover technology oak barrels (15kg a barrel) and buy it
-> harvest Barbera as soon as it is possible (as acid would decrease - what we do not want)
-> Barbera vinification:
>>> chose yeast and duration to keep tanins on 2 and sugar also on 2
>>> acid should be max (if you do not harvest on first day, it could reduce)
>>> store in wood barrel for 3 months
That should give you a 80/100 rating in first season.

In winter cut to lowest quantity.
Do all tasks when asked.
Don't forgett to clean everything.

Harvest as soon as possible.
Do vinification as mentioned.
Then you should get 90+/100
(In my 2nd year i usualy have around 93/100)

Then you can sell bottle for 17-24...

Repeat that by constantly improving your farm.
>tractor for faster harvest - that you will need before planting chardonnay
>enhance board
>upgrade warehouse for 10 instead of 5 sales/turn

when you have around 100-150k you can think about opening a 2nd field.

Then you will see that you messed up on start.
Becaus on start you need to restart as long as you didn't have at least 2 additional fields with good soil for other grapes. (especialy a cheap one for Chardonnay)
if to much soil values are red = bad wine


That should help you getting started.