Gnomish Clockwork Wine Press

[Ltlprprincess]

So, as this is a limited item with little information about it, I figured I'd start a post and bombard it with as much as I can, as well as the various flavor messages from wine combinations I've played with. From what I've gathered, the "grapes" are already loaded into the press and you can put one ingredient in at a time in order to actually make the wine.


Analyze

You analyze your clockwork wine press and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

This is an auction quality portable wine press. It requires ingredients to work properly. Place an ingredient (such as grapes or fruits) in the press and TURN it to make wine. It can be further customized to create a unique label for your wine bottles. Since this is a gnomish mechanical device, it may "clog" from time to time. You must then FIX the press before it can be used again. CLEANING the machine regularly will prevent clogs.


VERBS unlocked for this press are: FIX, CLEAN, RUB, SLAP, TICKLE, PRAISE, GAZE, and TURN.

You can tell that the press is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.

FIX|Your clockwork wine press appears to be in working order, at least according to your rudimentary understanding of its inner workings. (I assume when it's broken, you FIX it. I haven't broken it yet... yet.)
CLEAN|You quickly disassemble your clockwork wine press and carefully scrub away the sticky residue and pulpy remains of smooshed grapes. You stare at the pile of mismatched gears and cogs and curse the arkati that you didn't think to contract a gnome for this. With perserverence and hard work, you manage to put the clockwork wine press back together in such a way that you are fairly certain it will work. (RT: 10 sec.)
RUB|You take a few moments to polish your clockwork wine press, proud to own such a wonderful machine.
SLAP|As the press starts to work, a loud *BANG* erupts from the machine coupled with a heavy cloud of dark smoke. You quickly slap the side of the clockwork wine press in alarm and it settles down. You are fairly certain it will work now.
TICKLE|You lightly run your fingers over the intricate gears and cogs of your clockwork wine press, admiring the gnomish craftsmanship.
PRAISE|Staring at your clockwork wine press, you praise the gnomish inventor who made such a fabulous contraption.
GAZE|You gaze in unmasked admiration at your clockwork wine press, feeling truly blessed to own such an invention.
TURN:|You turn the crank on the side of the clockwork wine press. Exposed gears spin with your effort, driving numerous metal "foot-shaped" pounders in a rapid up and down motion, effectively crushing the grapes within. (RT: 15 sec.)

Depending on the ingredient, you could have a failure, in which case the ingredient remains untouched and needs to be removed. Success means you get a bottle of wine with your personal signature on it!

FAILURE|That is not suitable for wine making, maybe you should hire a gnome!
SUCCESS|You finish up the process and affix your personal label to a bottle. Satisified with your skill as a vintner, you turn the tap, filling the bottle and cork it.


~@~Bottle Info~@~
LOOK|A crimson parchment label with flowing golden script graces the front of the bottle.
READ|In the Common language, it reads: Nihrvanah's Private Reserve
DRINK*|You take a long swig from your bottle. The upper crust of society would shake their heads in shame if they could see you now.
|Clearly a bastion of upper class behavior, you drink straight from the bottle, gurgling slightly as the liquid sloshes into your mouth.
|You press your bottle to your lips and quickly gulp down some of its contents.
|You tip your head back and take a long draught from your bottle.
|Real classy, drinking from the bottle. You take a swig from your (whatever) wine.
*Messaging when you drink straight from the bottle


~@~I'd like to find as many combinations as I can so I can list them here. If you see something I haven't tried yet, feel free to suggest it.~@~

[Ltlprprincess]

Failed ingredients:

Wild Chokecherry
Small Apple
Small Dandelion
Small Rose
Small Wild Rose
Wild Strawberry
Juicy Plum
Blaestonberry Blossom
Cherries
Huckleberries
Bright Red Cranberry
Nightshade Berry
Cup of Blood
Cuctucae Berry
Buckthorn Berry
Handful of Bearberries
Handful of Snowberries
Red Winterberry
Rockberry
Pale Thornberry
Orange Rowanberry
Small Loganberry
Lingonberry

[Ltlprprincess]

Successful Fusions

Ingredient|Wine|Flavor Messaging
Handful of Currants|Spiced Wine|Hints of honey and spices, heavily flavored with currants, course across your palate.
||The masterful blending of subtle spices with superb grapes creates a flavor that is subtly potent.
Handful of Elderberries|Elderberry Wine|A hint of raisin lingers beneath the other flavors in the complex, mildly confusing blend.
||Sweet berry flavors mingle with hints of spice.
Handful of Gooey Honey*|Honey Wine|An exquisite floral aroma graces your nose as the sweet, luscious flavor fills your mouth.
||Light, sweet, and airy, with a perfume reminiscent of lushly blooming honeysuckle.
Handful of Blackberries**|Blackberry Wine|A soft vanilla aftertaste complements the sweet, dark berry flavor.
||It reveals a sweet blackberry jam flavor with a soft dusty oaken taste and a note of fennel at the end.
Bowl of Cream and Peaches***|Peach Wine|A note of spicy cinnamon chases apricots, honey, and peaches in a subtle dance across your tongue.
||An underlying flavor of honey melds into a sweet, fruity taste.
Handful of Blueberries|Blueberry Wine|It is smooth, with a faintly nutty aftertaste.
||The subtle layering of flavors holds your attention.
Handful of Raspberries|Raspberry Wine| The full-bodied burgundy evokes notes of ripe raspberries beneath a subtle hint of smooth vanilla.
||A complex aroma of lavender and vanilla heightens the flavor of the rich burgundy wine.
Bunch of Wild Grapes|Sparkling Champagne|Floral, yet dry, and filled with tiny bubbles that tickle the tongue.
(This apparently works for the grapes plucked from Mist Harbor as well)||Feathery, delicate, and unassuming.
a dozen perfect long stemmed roses****|Rose Wine|The slightest hint of oak enriches the delicate flavor.
||The delicate, spring-like scent rests atop a full body.

*Purchased at Fickle's Fruits iN FWI
**Found at the Faendryl Enclave
***Hearthstone Legends Bar
****Purchased at the Landing Florist (has to be roses, plural)

[Ltlprprincess]

Added more flavors/messaging. Taking suggestions on what to try. If you want me to test it, feel free to forage a thing or hunt stuff down.

[Gnomad]

Would be nice if there were a way to get different varieties of grape for real wine rather than just fruit wines. But I can understand why GS doesn't have carmenere grapes just sitting around to play with.

[Ltlprprincess]

Actually, as I purchased this from the actual raffle winner, I'm told (by the plat winner), Mazreth wants to release other grapes for more wine varieties. I've been testing out what I have available to me since I didn't get the sample pack that came with it originally.

[Ltlprprincess]

Added roses to successful fusions.