Viticulture: Visit from the Rhine Valley

Swapping in these 80 cards completely changed how the table plays — my group actually builds up the winery instead of hoarding visitors for points. The new visitor abilities lean hard into the wine business side, and it finally feels like we're running an estate rather than chasing numbers.

I’ve played through the original deck dozens of times, so swapping in these 80 visitors was a breath of fresh air. The cards really do shift the focus toward the wine-making side of things rather than just racing for points, which made my usual strategy feel completely new. Even my group, who are pi

I was honestly surprised how much the new visitor cards change the feel of the game—suddenly I’m planning my vineyard around trades and worker placement instead of just hoarding points. The 80-card deck gives every session a fresh mix, and the wine-focused abilities made my usual strategy feel brand