Feeling Vine.

Ric-o-la!

Cully, Switzerland — We're handed a wine glass, a map and three tokens for local food

And sent on our way.

The wine-making village of Cully has shut down for us tonight, leaving us to wander the jagged streets and taste the vintners' wares. There are 10 wineries for us to visit as many times as we'd like.

It's possible the streets get more jagged as the night grows fuller.

At the base of hills in full leaf, we wander between stone houses sporting brightly painted shutters. Most were built between the 16th and 19th centuries.

A man tosses a Swiss flag into the air and catches it with a crack as three alphorns fill the air with a low moan.

A grape time was had by all.

The region is striped by stone terraces set into the steep hills of the Lavaux vineyard terraces, which make for a face full of braces. At more than 800 hectares, it's the largest contiguous vineyard region in Switzerland, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Many of the terraces date back to the 11th century.

It's a panorama beyond compare: vineyards falling into Lake Geneva with the snow-capped French Alps standing with puffed chest before us. It's hard to imagine photo-editing technology hasn't been applied to real life. It's that breathtaking.

At the end of the night, a thank-you bag. In it, a bottle of wine for the road.

What a tremendous evening.