Connoisseur The Wine Game 1987 Villa Games, UK

	Connoisseur The Wine Game first edition	1987	Villa Games, UK
	First produced	1987	Players	2 to 6	Age(s)	adult

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Monopolise Europe 's greatest vineyards by becoming the most powerful producer of wine. Each player becomes an international wine shipper, dealing in the world's most famous wines through control of Europe 's greatest vineyards and grape varieties.

A player's success is determined by their ability to match grapes with wine cards; to anticipate the effects of vintage years and to contend with a variety of viticulture hazards. No prior knowledge of wine is necessary to win the game.

	Contents	Notes
	1 x playing board 52 x wine label cards 38 x grape cards 36 x viticulture cards 36 x vintage cards 25 x licence cards 6 x packs of currency 6 x wine vans 36 x scoring bottles 2 x dice 1 x rules leaflet	This is a rare game. Some of the wine merchants featured no longer exist for example Peter Dominic became Threshers in the early 1990s. The game popularises wine appreciation by being both amusing and accessible to the complete beginner. It is a challenging game of power in the wine industry. In the process, you learn all about the individual characteristics of these wines, acquiring essential viticulture (grape growing) facts, an understanding of the necessary production processes along with the effects of weather, diseases, vintages and disastrous harvests. Consequently, within the space of one game, the complete beginner can expect to graduate to something of a wine buff and over a series of games, a veritable connoisseur. Interestingly the game focuses on the European wine market and producing areas; before the real drive in production and popularity took place with the New World wines exemplified by the great wines of Australia, New Zealand and California. Even other East European wines are not featured here such as those from Hungary and Bulgaria . Edited by Rosemary George, Master of Wine, this is advertised as the first Edition. A real collector's item.

Contents

Notes

1 x playing board

52 x wine label cards

38 x grape cards

36 x viticulture cards

36 x vintage cards

25 x licence cards

6 x packs of currency

6 x wine vans

36 x scoring bottles

2 x dice

1 x rules leaflet

This is a rare game. Some of the wine merchants featured no longer exist for example Peter Dominic became Threshers in the early 1990s. The game popularises wine appreciation by being both amusing and accessible to the complete beginner. It is a challenging game of power in the wine industry. In the process, you learn all about the individual characteristics of these wines, acquiring essential viticulture (grape growing) facts, an understanding of the necessary production processes along with the effects of weather, diseases, vintages and disastrous harvests. Consequently, within the space of one game, the complete beginner can expect to graduate to something of a wine buff and over a series of games, a veritable connoisseur.

Interestingly the game focuses on the European wine market and producing areas; before the real drive in production and popularity took place with the New World wines exemplified by the great wines of Australia, New Zealand and California. Even other East European wines are not featured here such as those from Hungary and Bulgaria .

Edited by Rosemary George, Master of Wine, this is advertised as the first Edition. A real collector's item.