“Traverso’s 2015 Northern Italy River Cruise”

8-day, 7-night cruise on Po River aboard Uniworld’s River Countess with wine expert Bill Traverso, Sept. 13-20, 2015. Highlights: City tour of Venice/medieval walled city of Padua or canal-filled Chioggia/pasta-making workshop in Bologna or art tour in Ferrara/Po Delta Nature Reserve or Ravenna, home to 1,500-year-old mosaics/in Verona, ancient Roman amphitheater. Cabin, $3,649 ppdo or $5,074 single. Food & Wine Trails (Santa Rosa, CA; 800/367-5348, http://foodandwinetrails.com).