Envoys, Wineboys: How to Start Blood and Wine in The Witcher 3
How to start Blood and Wine in Witcher 3: the Envoys, Wineboys notice, the level you need, the pre-made start, and helping Palmerin and Milton.
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Updated October 2026. Envoys, Wineboys is the first quest of Blood and Wine, The Witcher 3's second expansion. Two knights from Toussaint, Palmerin de Launfal and Milton de Peyrac-Peyran, have come to Velen looking for Geralt with a summons from their duchess. It's a short quest, but it's the doorway to the whole expansion, so here's how to start it, when to start it, and what to choose.
Quick answer
How to start Blood and Wine: finish A Poet Under Pressure, then read the notice "Appeal to Sir Geralt of Rivia, the Bridge His Crest" on a notice board (Velen, the Seven Cats Inn or Oxenfurt).
Where: the knights are in Holloway, at the Stonecutters' Settlement.
Suggested level: 34.
Skip ahead: New Game can also start Blood and Wine directly with a pre-made level 34 Geralt, on a separate save.
Careful: accepting the contract sends you to Toussaint. Hold off if you're not done with the main story.
Reward: 50 XP.
How to Start Blood and Wine
| Option | How | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Your current save | Finish A Poet Under Pressure, then read the Toussaint notice on a notice board in Velen, at the Seven Cats Inn or in Oxenfurt. | Suggested level 34. You keep your Geralt, gear and choices. |
| New Game: Blood and Wine | Pick the Blood and Wine start in the New Game menu. | A pre-made level 34 Geralt with matching gear, on a separate save. The base story counts as finished. |
Hearts of Stone works the same way, with a level 32 pre-made Geralt; see our Hearts of Stone start guide.
Envoys, Wineboys Walkthrough
1. The Notice
Read the notice "Appeal to Sir Geralt of Rivia, the Bridge His Crest". The journal says Velen's boards, but it also appears at the Seven Cats Inn and in Oxenfurt. It points you to the Stonecutters' Settlement in Holloway, in Velen.
2. Meet the Knights
If you arrive early enough, you see villagers begging the two knights for help; later, the knights just wait in one of the huts. Geralt recognizes Palmerin and Milton, old friends. Before anything else, they want to protect the villagers from bandits:
| Your answer | What happens |
|---|---|
| "Lemme help you with the bandits" | The bandits arrive, Palmerin tries to talk them out of it, they mock him, and you fight them together. |
| "Get rid of these bandits" | Geralt convinces the knights to leave the bandits alone; new ones would just take their place. |
3. The Duchess's Summons
Either way, the knights hand Geralt a summons from Duchess Anna Henrietta and explain the trouble in Toussaint: a beast is terrorizing the duchy (50 XP). You can say you'll think about it. Once you agree, the three of you ride for Toussaint and the quest ends. The story continues in The Beast of Toussaint.
Accepting is a commitment. Agreeing locks you into the next quest and takes you to Toussaint. If you're still working on the main story or feel underleveled, delay accepting; you only postpone the 50 XP.
What's in Blood and Wine?
Toussaint is a whole new region, with its own story, your own vineyard (see our Corvo Bianco guide) and several endings (see our Blood and Wine endings guide).
Video: Envoys, Wineboys
Frequently Asked Questions
QHow do I start Blood and Wine?
Finish A Poet Under Pressure, then read the Toussaint notice on a board in Velen, at the Seven Cats Inn or in Oxenfurt. It leads to Envoys, Wineboys in Holloway.
QWhat level should I be for Blood and Wine?
Envoys, Wineboys suggests level 34.
QCan I start Blood and Wine without finishing the game?
Yes. In your save you only need A Poet Under Pressure done. New Game also offers a pre-made level 34 Geralt that starts in Blood and Wine.
QShould I help the knights fight the bandits?
It's your choice; the quest continues the same way. Helping means a fight, while talking them out of it avoids one.
QWhy can't I find the notice?
Make sure A Poet Under Pressure is finished. The notice appears on boards in Velen, at the Seven Cats Inn and in Oxenfurt.
More: Blood and Wine endings and all Witcher 3 quests.
Sources: in-game quest text and journal; steps, requirements and reward checked against the Witcher Wiki and Fextralife pages for Envoys, Wineboys; the New Game start options against KeenGamer. Screenshots: gameplay frames from YouTube walkthroughs by Jason's Video Games Source, Aeo, ReinaDCD and LordMatrim.
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