Retired Winemaker
- Category
- Referral
- Official description
- Immediately receive a Winemaking Starter Kit. A retired winemaker will visit you the next day and, subsequently, once a week, selling winemaking supplies and equipment. (Unlocks Winemaking Content.)
On this page
How it works
A winemaking starter set (Yeast ×3, Wine Bottle ×3, BloomBerry ×2, Sealed Water Ration (Standard), Magnifying Glass and BloomBerry Wine Fermenting Guide; 199 credits at base value, about the price) and weekly visits from the winemaker. Wine ferments in 2 nights without power. To keep going you need berries (from farming) and water.
What it does
You receive a winemaking starter kit; wine ingredients and equipment become available, and a Retired Winemaker visits every week.
Rating
A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
Buy it when the condition in the reason applies, such as stock waiting for buyers, crime building up or batteries running short. Until then, put the money into your current business.
When stock is piling upProcessing fruit surplus can help only if the finished product has a buyer; do not turn a sales backlog into another unsold backlog.
When production falls shortFirst secure fruit, water and bottles. Unlocking fermentation cannot repair a crop shortage or supply replacement containers by itself.
Ratings by specialization
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Hydroponic FarmerARecommended time to buy: Early game
- Rating
- A natural downstream branch for a repeatable berry crop. It adds a use for harvests after water and containers are secured, without requiring electric fermentation itself.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
- Rating
- A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying.
| Specialization | Rating |
|---|---|
| Apprentice | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Water Merchant | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Fence | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Rock Bottom | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Hydroponic Farmer | ARecommended time to buy: Early game A natural downstream branch for a repeatable berry crop. It adds a use for harvests after water and containers are secured, without requiring electric fermentation itself. |
| Gunsmith | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Chemist | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Rat Wrangler | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
| Aquafarmer | B A relatively small unlock for a fermentation route, with a starter kit and continuing supply access. Repetition requires fruit, suitable water and replacement containers; a first batch does not make the route self-supplying. |
Recommended time to buy
Early game
Undiscounted unlock price on Mark Up: 200. Take once the fruit, water and bottle loop is affordable. Ordinary yeast fermentation takes 2 active nights, so keep rent cash through the wait; other yeast routes have different durations.
Upgrades and perks that work well with it
- Retired Farmer
A maintained berry crop can replenish fermentation input instead of relying only on purchased fruit.
- Water Trading
Measured water quality supports repeatable fermentation quality and later water supply.
Related customers
Starts visiting after you unlock it
Goods or prices change after you unlock it
- Dr. Jackson
Sells after you unlock it - Eleanor
Sells after you unlock it - Junker
Sells after you unlock it - Petty Thief
Sells after you unlock it - ScavengerSells after you unlock it
- Supplier (Supply Runner)
Sells after you unlock it - Thief
Sells after you unlock it
Price
No perk
- Price Gouge
- 200
- Mark Up
- 200
- Thin Margins
- 300
- Red Ink
- 400
Wild's Favorite
- Price Gouge
- 180
- Mark Up
- 180
- Thin Margins
- 270
- Red Ink
- 360
On Wild's Bad Side
- Price Gouge
- 220
- Mark Up
- 220
- Thin Margins
- 330
- Red Ink
- 440
Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 170
- Mark Up
- 170
- Thin Margins
- 255
- Red Ink
- 340
Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 153
- Mark Up
- 153
- Thin Margins
- 230
- Red Ink
- 306
On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 187
- Mark Up
- 187
- Thin Margins
- 281
- Red Ink
- 374
| Price Gouge | Mark Up | Thin Margins | Red Ink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No perk | 200 | 200 | 300 | 400 |
| Wild's Favorite | 180 | 180 | 270 | 360 |
| On Wild's Bad Side | 220 | 220 | 330 | 440 |
| Pillar of the Lower Levels | 170 | 170 | 255 | 340 |
| Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 153 | 153 | 230 | 306 |
| On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 187 | 187 | 281 | 374 |
Favor pays first; the rest is cash.
Requirements and unlocks
- Requires
- None
Items you receive after unlocking
Yeast ×3
Wine Bottle ×3
BloomBerry ×2
Sealed Water Ration (Standard) ×1
Magnifying Glass ×1
BloomBerry Wine Fermenting Guide ×1
Total base value: 199
Price on Mark Up: 200