Nothing Mickey Mouse about Adventures by Disney's culinary crash course on Rhine River cruise

If you hunger for more than just a scenic journey down the Rhine River, Adventures by Disney has added a new weeklong itinerary: the Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise, sailing through Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.This adults-only cruise...

Nothing Mickey Mouse about Adventures by Disney's culinary crash course on Rhine River cruise

If you hunger for more than just a scenic journey down the Rhine River, Adventures by Disney has added a new weeklong itinerary: the Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise, sailing through Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

This adults-only cruise is designed to introduce passengers to Europe’s food and wine and includes culinary experiences on and off the ship.

Passengers board in Basel, Switzerland, and learn about wine-tasting and blending during vineyard tours and onboard seminars hosted by Brian Koziol, one of only 230 master sommeliers.

Other highlights include a guided walking tour through Riquewihr, France, known for its historical architecture and Riesling wines; a hands-on French patisserie class in Strasbourg, France; a Heineken Brewery factory tour; and a private workshop on how to blend craft cocktails in Amsterdam. 

Dates: Oct. 21-28

Price: From $4,719 per person, double occupancy. Includes accommodations, all food and beverages, local beer and wine with meals, all daily excursions and onboard entertainment, gratuities for guides and cruise staff, transfers and more. International airfare not included. 

Info: Adventures by Disney, (800) 543-0865 or contact a travel agent

Plant enthusiasts catalog wildflowers blooming at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Plant enthusiasts catalog wildflowers blooming at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Plant enthusiasts catalog wildflowers blooming at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Plant enthusiasts catalog wildflowers blooming at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The National Park of American Samoa, a haven of rainforest and empty beaches that includes pieces of three South Pacific Islands, is about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii.

The National Park of American Samoa, a haven of rainforest and empty beaches that includes pieces of three South Pacific Islands, is about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii.

Giant snow dump in the Sierra

Giant snow dump in the Sierra

Botanical wonders abound in the wild Sonoran Desert of Organ Pipe National Monument and Saguaro National Park. Just mind the heat. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Botanical wonders abound in the wild Sonoran Desert of Organ Pipe National Monument and Saguaro National Park. Just mind the heat. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The next president will find a Washington, D.C., that's dramatically different from the city Barack Obama saw at his inauguration in 2009, or even the one in 2013. Museums and hotels, new and renewed. Restaurants left and right. Lower crime and rising neighborhoods, too. 

The next president will find a Washington, D.C., that's dramatically different from the city Barack Obama saw at his inauguration in 2009, or even the one in 2013. Museums and hotels, new and renewed. Restaurants left and right. Lower crime and rising neighborhoods, too. 

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