Nectar

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Nectar is the equivalent of wine in The Sims: Makin' Magic. It has been reported that it will also fill that role in The Sims 3 World Adventures. However, due to the ratings of the Sims games, nectar is non-alcoholic.

History
Nectar was created by a woman named Anastasia Necteaux, who resided in Champs Les Sims. Though Admiral Landgraab aided in the creation of nectar, Necteaux was instrumental for it.

The Sims: Makin' Magic
In Makin' Magic, nectar is made in the A Pressing Feeling nectar press. Sims can sell it, or place it in inventory. From there, it can be given as a gift or placed in the Taste of the Vine Nectar Bar for later use. When selling nectar, the price depends on the Sim's Cooking skill. For a Sim with maxed Cooking, nectar making can be quite profitable.

While nectar is treated as non-alcoholic with regard to Sims, enchanted garden gnomes who swim in the nectar press will get slightly tipsy. Further, it cannot be consumed by children, in keeping with legal restriction on alcohol in many real countries.

The Sims 3 World Adventures
Nectar can be found in Champs Les Sims. Depending on how good the nectar is, a Sim that drinks it will be afflicted with good or bad effects: A good nectar makes a Sim happier and bestows the "Drank Nectar" Moodlet. A bad one will make a Sim grumpy (like drinking sour lemonade). Since it's made of grapes and other fruits, nectar-making and Gardening will be related to the Cooking skill, as better quality fruits will mean better nectars. For extra simoleons in the family fund, bottles of nectar can, like actual bottles of wine, be aged in a special rack. This increases their quality and worth.