From Soil to Bottle News

Introducing our new open-world RPG!

Greetings, winemakers!

We're thrilled to reveal the first look at our new single-player open-world RPG: Chinese Strange Stories!

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Step into a living Chinese painting that blends the mystical, supernatural, and the struggles of daily life in the final years of the Ming dynasty. Experience a unique mix of classic turn-based RPG mechanics and dynamic card battling, where strategy and fate intertwine.

🌟 A Free Demo Awaits!
We’re excited to announce that a free demo will be available soon. Add Chinese Strange Stories to your Steam wishlist to be the first to know when it’s live!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379860/Chinese_Strange_Stories/

As we gear up for this new adventure, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for the amazing support and feedback you’ve shared since the launch of From Soil to Bottle. Here’s to a wonderful new year and a bountiful harvest in all your endeavors! 🍷

Patch v1.4.3.2

Improvements:

The typical flavor "Melon" for Sauvignon Blanc has now been changed to White Peach.
The hidden achievement "Alchemist" no longer requires off-flavors.
Renown changes at the cellar door are now slightly stricter.
Vineyard blocks will no longer show notifications for trimming during the dormancy stage.
Barrel tags are now displayed at the top instead of the middle.

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug where sending the last three bottles to a critic would not result in a tasting review being returned.
Resolved a bug at the Wine Ceremony that could cause crashes.
Fixed the issue where fermentation would get stuck after blending.
Improved overall stability related to wine operations, which should resolve the recurring racking bug.
Addressed the issue where grapes would sometimes continue to ripen again in the same vintage.
Archived wines will now display the correct winery name on the bottle.
Non-vintage wines in the left panel will now be shown correctly as NV wines.

Fixes v1.4.3.1

Engine updated.
Enhanced the user interface for the sample selection window.
Fixed the issue where the achievement wouldn't unlock upon reaching a 4.9 or 5.0 score.

Patch v1.4.3.0

New:
Added the standard varietal palate profile to the variety description in the planting panel.

Introduced a new event to the game.

Patch v1.4.2.0

New:
Introducing the Rotary Fermenter – forget about cap management! Just set your program and watch it work its magic.

Improvements:

Added helpful prompts to the Wine Info Panel.
Fixed an issue where skipping the month on Dec 31st would take you back to Dec 30th.
Resolved a bug causing unclickable areas on confirmation window buttons.
Improved aroma display when the game is paused.