Fresh Clam Chowder

Name: Fresh Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 2 pounds clams (manilla clams preferred, but any small clams will do); 1/2 cup white wine; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 small onion, diced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1 stick butter; 1/4 cup flour; 8 cups water; 3 tablespoons condensed clam base; 1 pound baby potatoes, halved or quartered depending on size; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground marjoram; 1 cup half and half; 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon parsley