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etckt's guide for the 2009
epcot international
food and wine festival
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Open all day at Epcot, the Festival Welcome Center is the place to begin your culinary expedition. It is also the hub for some of the special events that are taking place during the festival, so make sure you keep on eye on the happenings around here during your stay.
The festival welcome center is housed in Future World's former Wonders of Life Pavilion and is open all day long during the festival
Daily 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Price: varies with event, while some are free. Theme Park Admission is required for all events, however.
Daily 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Price: $8.00 per person, tax included. Theme Park Admission is required.
Learn from professional chefs and cooks in these 45 minute sessions.
Daily: 1:00p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.
Price: $8.00 per person, tax included. Theme Park Admission is required.
30 minute seminars about the origins and history surrounding some of the world's basic ingredients.
Friday — Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Price: Included with Epcot admission
Listen to renowned authors from the food and wine industries speak about popular topics in these 30-minute conversations.
Friday — Sunday at 12:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Price: Included with Epcot admission
The place to get all of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival swag: books, signed bottles, shirts, hats and more.
Price: Included with Epcot admission
Learn all about the role beer has played in the New World. Hosted by Boston Beer Co.
Daily seminars at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. in the American Adventure Pavilion, on World Showcase in Epcot.
Price: Included with Epcot admission
Seminars Daily in the Epcot Italy Pavilion. Celebrate an experience of a lifetime when Puglian chefs and wineries bring their regional flavors to Epcot®! Guests will learn about the history of olive oil and pasta from experts, observe traditional techniques used in preparing gourmet products indigenous to Puglia and have the opportunity to purchase these remarkable products.
Daily seminars at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. in the American Adventure Pavilion, on World Showcase in Epcot.
Price: Included with Epcot admission
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily 11:00 am through 9:00 p.m.
All dining experiences are supplemental costs. Theme Park Admission is required.
Daily: 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m
Artists, dates and times are subject to change without notice.
September 25 - September 27
You & Me & The Bottle Makes Three Tonight
September 28 - September 29
Hold On To The Nights
September 30 - October 3
We Built This City
October 4 - October 3
Free Your Mind
October 7 - October 8
Good
October 9 - October 11
All For You
October 12 - October 13
Celebration
October 14 - October 16
Morning Dance
October 17 - October 18
Just Another Day
October 19 - October 20
We Are Family
October 21 - October 22
A Thousand Miles
October 23 - October 25
Tell It To My Heart
October 26 - October 28
Motownphilly
October 29 - October 31
Missing You
November 1 - November 2
Do I Make You Proud
November 3 - November 5
Caribbean Queen
November 6 - November 8
La Bamba
Every day of the Festival brings indulging culinary and beverage adventures.
Come taste authentic Mexican tequila and learn about the history and traditions around its production from a true Tequila Master. This new location offers appetizer samplings of ceviche and tostada as guests embark on their tequila flight.
La Cava del Tequila, Mexico Pavilion.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Price: $35.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
These late afternoon sessions are great opportunities to discover a marriage of 3 regional wines with 3 tasting-size portions of cuisines from select Epcot restaurants. A wine representative will moderate each session and the themes will vary according to location. Featured wineries and menu selections change daily.
Saturdays, 2:30–4:00 p.m. — Tutto Italia Ristorante
Mondays, 3:30–5:00 p.m. — Tokyo Dining
Tuesdays, 3:30–5:00 p.m. — Restaurant Marrakesh
Price: $55.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required
Learn about cheese from expert "fromagers" from the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City and other cheese industry professionals. The featured cheese will be paired with selected wines–introduced by a knowledgeable wine representative.
Spain — Waldemar Albrecht–Luna
France: Max McCalman
Italy: Erin Hedley
United Kingdom: Waldemar Albrecht–Luna
United States: Max McCalman
France: Waldemar Albrecht–Luna
Italy: Max McCalman
Price: $75 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
Delight in comparative tastings hosted by an expert wine educator who will highlight the regional influence of a single grape varietal. Each event will focus on a different varietal, giving Guests the opportunity to learn how different wine-making methods affect the characteristics of the wine.
Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. in Wonders Retreat.
Celebrating the Zinfandel Grape
Celebrating the Pinot Noir Grape
Celebrating the Cabernet Sauvignon Grape
Price: $80 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is not required.
A highly-acclaimed pastry chef or baker demonstrates 3 signature desserts... and serves them! Each event includes a warm and intimate breakfast buffet complete with sparkling wines.
Sundays from 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Rick Griggs
Warren Brown & Mary Meyers
David Guas
Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
Claire Clark
Geraldine Randalsome
Jacque Torres
Price: $80 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
Discover the cuisine and wine that characterizes a different region in France on selected Sundays. Lunch will be prepared by chefs from the Bistro de Paris at the France Pavilion at Epcot. Wines will also be presented by a visiting winery principle.
Select Sundays, 12:00 p.m. at the Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot
Bordeaux
Cotes du Rhone
Alsace
Champagne
Burgundy
Price: $95.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
Enjoy this fabulous and comprehensive afternoon program facilitated by a prestigious wine authority. The session engages the flavors and traditions of distinctive wine cultures, teaches you how to distinguish several regional wines by taste and concludes with a celebratory reception and certificate of completion.
Select Weekend dates 1:00 — 4:00 p.m. at the Festival Welcome Center Retreat.
Taste Wine Like a Master
Wines from Monterey, California
Exploring the Burgundy Varietal's Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Around the World
Wines from South Africa
Price: $125.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is not required.
This enchanting 3-course lunch celebrates the joys of preparing a meal with family and friends. The hosts will engage attendees and demonstrate how to prepare an appetizer, main course and dessert. A notable winery representative will also be on hand to pair each course with a selection from their premium wines.
Fridays from 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Suvir Saran
The Deen Brothers
Patti LaBelle
Dean Max and Paula DaSilva
Alan Wong
Cat Cora and Virginia Cora
Andrea and John Robinson
Price: $110.00-130.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
Delight in a tribute to the sensory arts! Each Saturday night of the Festival, the evening comes alive in a celebration of gastronomy at its best, combined with world-class musical acts, an elegant lounge filled with fellow food enthusiasts and more.
Reserve your seat at the Eat to the Beat! Concert Series at the America Gardens Theatre and settle in for a performance by a big-name musical artist. Immediately following the performance, the World ShowPlace becomes the setting for a grand culinary event. You're invited to wander among tempting tasting stations in the midst of imaginative décor and entertainment.
Also NEW this year is the Wine View Lounge: an exclusive area within Party for the Senses where you can mingle, relax and engage in pleasant conversation. For an additional fee, enhance your experience with amenities such as private reserved tables, premium bar and an artisanal cheese station.
Every Saturday during the Festival; 6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Celebrating Spanish Cuisine
Celebrating Comfort Foods with a Twist
Celebrating South American Cuisine
Celebrating Classical Cuisine
Celebrating Asian Cuisine
Celebrating the Fall Harvest
Celebrating Italian Cuisine
Price: $135 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is required.
Wine View Lounge access is $75 per person, plus tax (in addition to admission for Party for the Senses.). Gratuity included. Available dates are limited, almost SOLD OUT.
A highly acclaimed chef collaborates with the resident chef of a top Disney restaurant to create a truly magical and memorable meal. A representative from one or more hosting wineries will present accompanying wines for each dinner.
Select days at select venues at the Walt Disney World Resort (see below).
Jiko–The Cooking Place — Suvir Saran
Portobello Italian Trattoria — Tony Mantuano
Ragland Road — Kevin Dundon
Flying Fish Café — Tim Keating
bluezoo — Todd English
The Wave — Frank Brough
Victoria & Albert's — Scott Hunnel
California Grill — Brian Piasecki
Wonders Retreat — Jean Claude Boisset vs. Jean Charles Boisset Wines
Cítricos — Phillip Ponticelli
Price: $100.00-$375.00 per person, plus tax. Gratuity included. Theme park admission is not required.