2004 Food and Wine Festival Events (long)

[Regina]

Here it is, the official schedule of events for this year's Food and Wine Festival. There are still some TBA's, but for the most part, it's complete. Bookings begin at 7:00am on 7/20. This schedule will be added to the DIS, but for now, you have a sneak preview.
Enjoy!

EXCLUSIVE EVENINGS AT EPCOT

This prestigious dining event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly the Millennium Village.) A six-course dinner prepared by a team of celebrity and Walt Disney World chefs is served with fine wines.

During your meal you’ll enjoy live entertainment. The evening ends with reserved viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The event begins at 6:00pm and ends at 9:00pm.

Gentlemen are requested to wear jackets; the suggested attire for ladies is cocktail wear.
$185.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The themes are as follows:

10/3 – Fess Parker’s Frontiers
Hosted by Fess and Eli Parker, featuring the Fess Parker Winery

10/8 – South America Sensations
Guest Chefs – Randy Zweiban of Nacional 27 and Chicago’s Martin Rios from This Old House in Sante Fe, NM.
Wineries: Casa Lapostolle and Concha Y Toro

10/15 – Pure New Zealand
Guest Chef from New Zealand
Winery: Brancott Vineyards

10/17 – Italian Impressions
Guest Chef: Roberto Donna from Restaurant Galileo, Washington, DC and Enzo Sargione from Restaurant Barolo in Washington, DC
Winery: Castello Banfi

10/22 – Pacific Northwest Passage
Guest Chefs: Thierry Rautureau from Seattle’s Rovers Restaurant and Eric Tanaka, the recipient of the 2004 James Beard Best Chef of the Pacific Northwest Award.
Pastry Chefs: Cindy and Dominique Duby, Authors of “Wild Sweets” cookbook.
Winery: St. Michel from King Estates, Inniskillin

10/24 – French Finesse
Guest Chefs: Dominique Macquet from Dominique’s Restaurant, New Orleans, Marc Ortaly from Tigalle’s Restaurant, Boston and Joel Antunes from Joel’s Restaurant in Atlanta.
Pastry Chef: Jacque Pfeiffer from the French Pastry School, Chicago
Winery: Chateau Lynch-Bages

10/29 – California Dreaming
Guest Chefs: Mark Franz, Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco, and Tim Keating from Four Seasons in Houston.
Pastry Chef: Emily Luchetti from Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco.
Winery: Caymus Vineyards, Flora Springs

11/5 – Awesome Aussies
Guest Chef: To Be Announced
Winery: Penfolds

11/7 – Tour De France
Guest Chef: Muchael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras, NY and Laurent Gras from the Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco
Winery: To Be Announced

11/12 – Exclusively Espania
Guest Chef: Wayne Johnson from the Andaluca Restaurant in Seattle, WA and Santi Zabelata from the Caberna Del Alabardero in Washington, DC
Pastry Chef: Carlos Salazar from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
Wineries: Montecillo, Osbourne and Maltica

LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE CHEFS

This event takes place at the Odyssey Pavilion. You’ll observe a guest chef prepare a four-course luncheon. Each course is served with a wine pairing. This is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
$75.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:

10/1 – New England Culinary Institute
10/2 – TBA
10/3 – Bob Waggoner from the Charleston Grill, Charleston

10/8 – Alan Wong from Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Hawaii
10/9 – Art Smith: Author and Chef for Oprah Winfrey
10/10 – Cat Cora – Host of the Food Channel’s “Melting Pot”

10/15 – Giuliano Hazen from the Villa Giona Cooking School in Verona, Italy
10 /16 – TBA
10/17 - Celebrity chef from New Zealand

10/22 – Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/23 – Paula Deen from the Lady and Sons Restaurant in Savannah and host of Paula’s Home Cooking on the Food Channel
10/24 – Ken Vedrinski from the Woodland Resort and Michael Kramer from McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston

10/29 – TBA
10/30 – TBA
10/31 – John Ash, author and creator of California Cuisine

11/5 – TBA
11/6 – TBA
11/7 – Brooke Vosika from Four Seasons in New York City

11/12 – TBA
11/13 – Rick Bayless from the Frontera Grill in Chicago
11/14 – Alan Susser from Chef Alan’s

PARTY FOR THE SENSES

You’ll begin this memorable event at the 5:45 performance of the Eat to the Beat Concert. From 6:30 to 9:00pm, you’ll be sampling the culinary creations of 20 renowned chefs as well as 50 great beers and wines. This event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly Millennium Village.)
$95.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The evening ends with preferred viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The schedule is as follows:

10/2 – Kool and the Gang
10/9 – Starship
10/16 – Taylor Dane
10/23 – Commodores
10/30 – Survivor
11/6 – Eddie Money
11/13 – Chubby Checker

SIGNATURE DINNER

This event features a five-course dinner prepared by a Guest Chef and the Chef from the host restaurant. Each evening includes selections from two to three wineries served with your meal. Check in is at 5:30pm with dinner beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:

10/10 – Jiko’s
10/31 – California Grill
11/14 – California Grill

SWEET SUNDAYS

If you want to satisfy your Sweet Tooth, then this is the event to choose. Top Pastry Chefs will prepare three delicious sinfully sweet treats for you to enjoy.

This event is held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Sundays during the Food and Wine Festival: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 and 11/14.
$55.00 per person including tax and gratuity.

VERTICAL TASTING

The focus is wine at this event, which is hosted at the Beach Club. This is the perfect seminar for both the serious wine gourmand and for those wishing to learn more about fine wines from around the world. Each event features 10 vintages.
The times for the Vertical Tasting are 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The price includes tax and gratuity and varies according to the date:

10/2 - $125.00 per person - Originally Australian
10/9 - $95.00 per person – Stars of South Africa
10/16 - $150.00 per person – Italian Delights
10/23 - $150.00 per person – Brilliance of Bordeaux
10/30 - $125.00 per person - Napas Noble Wines
11/6 - $95.00 per person – Gems of Germany
11/13 - $125.00 per person - Napas Classic Cabernets

WINE PAIRINGS

This event features three wines paired with three tasting portions of fine cuisine.
$35.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:

Alfredo’s Ristorante
Bistro De Paris
2:30 to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays beginning on 10/2 through 11/4.

Coral Reef
2:30 to 4:00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.

Le Cellier
3:00 to 4:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.

Marrakesh
Nine Dragons
3:30 to 5:00pm on Tuesdays beginning on 10/5 through 11/9.

Teppanyaki
3:30 to 5:00pm on Monday’s beginning on 10/4 through 11/8.

WINE SCHOOLS

Whether you’re a novice or wine connoisseur, you’ll enjoy this daylong program featuring winemakers from the finest vineyards around the world. As you sample and learn about each wine, you’ll be served a delicious lunch. At the end of the program each participant receives a certificate. It begins at 9:00am and ends at 3:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:

10/16, 10/17 – Wine School of Italy hosted at Alfredo’s

10/23, 10/24 – Bordeaux French Wine School hosted at the Bistro De Paris

10/30, 10/31 – Wine School of Napa Valley location TBA

11/6, 11/7 – The Australian Wine School location TBA

DIVINE DINNER AT CITRICO’S

This is a one-time opportunity to enjoy a magical evening at one of the Grand Floridian’s finest restaurants. Your meal will be prepared by Gray Byrum, one of the world’s leading chefs. Australian cuisine is featured and will be paired with Rosemount Estate wines.
There are two seatings. The first is at 5:30 and the second at 7:30.
This event takes place on Sunday, 10/3 and the price is $125.00 per person including tax and gratuity.

BREWERS DINNER

Beer lovers will delight in this dining event designed to celebrate the diversity of beer. Featuring recipes from casual to elegant with beer as the main ingredient, you’ll also enjoy various brews served with your meal.
The price is $55.00 per person including tax and gratuity and takes place from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The schedule is as follows:

America Pavilion – Boston Beer Company with brewers from Samuel Adams
10/13, 10/27 and 11/10

Rose and Crown – Stella Artois and Boddington’s Beer
10/6, 10/20 and 11/3

 

[webray]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

 

[Forever42]

Thank you so much! I can hardly wait until FH comes home tonight to start planning. I called him and he said we have to wait until tonight.

 

[Timbo]

Thank you for the information. And I thought I was going to get some work done this morning. I don't have time for work. I have planning to do.

 

[Mickeydad]

Anyone know when the menu for each country will be announced & posted?

Mickeydad

 

[stitch79]

\o/ Looks like another great year!!

Although - since the L&L are in the Odessey restaurant this year, does that mean that you need park admission to go? Last year they were held at different restaurants, so it was nice for my parents to be able to go and not have park admission to pay for.

 

[nasmith]

MickeyDad - Menus have never been posted for previous years - I honestly don't think that they will be posted this year either (Unless it's one of our posts during a "review" , after the dinner has been held). The Chefs probably haven't even started thinking about them yet....

Stitch79 - yes, park admission is required for the Lunch & Learns. The only in-park event that it's not required for is the Exquisite Evenings at Epcot.

 

[goldilocks_63]

Do they have non-alcohol stuff for kids,

or should I drop them off in one of the daycares (like Neverland club?)

Goldi

 

[nasmith]

Goldilocks --- I've been to the "Party for the Senses", "Signature Dinner", "Lunch and Learn", "Food and WIne Pairings" -- and I personally wouldn't bring a child to any of those events ---furthermore - with the exception of one baby (HUGELY out of place at a signature dinner) and the VP of Epcot's older children at a "Party for the Senses" (they looked bored), I have not seen any children at any of these events. (I have a 4 yo who LOVES the Neverland club). While there are nonalcoholic choices available (water?)- these events pretty much revolve around the booze!

The "Party" is like a huge cocktail party, the "Signature Dinner" is an upscale dinner (where you will be seated at a table with others ) where wine is paired with every serving; The food and Wine pairings are exactly that (with every course, the chef explains the food, and the Vintner explains the wine and why they go so well together); and at the lunch and learn - you watch the chef prepare your meal - and the vintner also explains their wine pairings...... The only exception I would make might be an older child (say 12+) who is really interested in cooking - then I might consider the lunch and learn. You will have to pay adult prices for them - there are no children's menus or children's prices (I think that is a hint from Disney).

I like to think of it as a treat for the adults - Lord knows I spend enough of my vacation on Dumbo to deserve it!

 

[Forever42]

Has anyone been to a Lunch and Learn with Alan Wong? I love Hawaiian cuisine, just not the fish part of it - FH and I don't like seafood. I was wondering how much seafood was included, and I'm afraid it might be a lot, looking at the menu of his restaurant in Hawaii.

 

[webray]

goldilocks--definately drop the kids at daycare...the special food/wine events are no place for children.

forever42..there is no way to tell what the menu will be for the lunch/learns..you would have to be taking a chance on the fish.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

What do people tend to wear to the "Party for the Senses?" Is it dressy? You'd think for $95 a person, it would be a bit dressy, but it is held in a theme park, so you never know.

 

[Forever42]

Originally posted by webray

forever42..there is no way to tell what the menu will be for the lunch/learns..you would have to be taking a chance on the fish.

Oh, I know, I was just hoping someone had been to one of his Lunch and Learns in the past to give me some kind of an idea.

 

[betterlatethannever]

Originally posted by wdw_dine_junkie
What do people tend to wear to the "Party for the Senses?" Is it dressy? You'd think for $95 a person, it would be a bit dressy, but it is held in a theme park, so you never know.

Offically it is called "Resort Casual". No tank tops or shorts.

Ed

 

[sls23]

In terms of dress when we went in 2002 a lot of people were dressed in what many Disney restaurants consider resort casual. Many were in shorts (nice khaki type with belts - not cut-offs or sport type shorts) with button down or collared polo shirts and loafers or other comparable shoes just as we saw this June at the California Grill. The night we went no one was dressed in suits or cocktail dresses.

I am not sure if this has changed and am interested in finding out since we will be attending this year.

 

[NoodlesTheRabbit]

thank you!! I too will be planning tonight with DH. What about the dessert event? We are definitely doing Party for the Senses, but I LOVE SWEETS! Is it worth it?

 

[PatriciaH]

Thanks! I was wondering about the dress for Party for The Senses too. Maybe I will bring a sun dress.

 

[Forever42]

Originally posted by PatriciaH
Thanks! I was wondering about the dress for Party for The Senses too. Maybe I will bring a sun dress.

Don't forget that some evenings it can get a little cooler here in Orlando, especially in late October and November!

 

[Terk-1]

I thought I read on another board that they had kids activities during this as well. Is this true?

 

[parrotheadlois]

No kid activities, this is really for you grown-ups. Have a nice night out! Bring them to Neverland!!