The national forest encompasses dense forests, steep gorges, deep lakes, wineries and small towns in a region that is heavily dependent on tourism.
Now, that's not to say that I won't review the occasional wine, or write about something of general interest, but primarily my goal is to probe deeper than a winery's origin story, a tasting note and a food pairing suggestion.
Inhale the 2001 Blueberry Port from Duck Walk, a Long Island winery, in deep winter and you're transported to Maine fields in high summer.
With their deep Italian history, this winery rings with Italian traditions, including the bocce ball courts just next door.
On a mission to protect wineries from deep discount sites, this app is all about the random upgrade.
Decorated with books, artworks and shelves of wine bottles, boho-cool Vineria Santa Cruz has a lengthy wine list that includes a regional primitivo (similar to zinfandel) from the Tenute di Eméra winery that's deep, dark, dry and tannic (5 euros a glass).
Tucked into the center of Chianti, this winery produces wines of deep and brooding complexity.
Willamette Valley wine region stretches for about 200 miles south of the city, but the heart of wine country is just a 45-minute drive to towns such as McMinnville and Dundee, home to vineyards like Antica Terra, which produces deep pinot noirs and unique roses, and Erath Winery, declared the 2012 Oregon winery of the year by Wine Press.
Photographs of the winery decorate the restaurant's deep red walls.
Ready to experience the heart and soul of Tokaj, I entered the deep, cool cellar at the Tokaj Macik Winery.
We visited Thelema, a family-run cellar that makes deep, delicious cabernet sauvignons, and Ernie Els, the winery of the South African champion golfer that is winning accolades for its new, masterful reds.
