**2010** Epcot Food & Wine Festival ENDED 11/14. 2011 FESTIVAL 9/30-11/13

[Dis_Yoda]

From Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide:
Now here’s a tasting that really is Grand.

On the five Saturdays in October during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Grand Marnier will present a tasting of its full range of liqueurs, including the 100 and 150 year olds. After the tasting, guests will learn how to shake and muddle special Grand Marnier cocktails, then taste flambeed crepes Suzette and frozen souffle glace prepared by the chefs of Bistro de Paris. All of this for $45, which is probably less than a taste of the 150 year old Grand Marnier alone. The cost includes tax and gratuity, but not addmission to Epcot, which is required. Tastings will be at the Bistro from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Still no official announcement on ticket sales start date, but be sure to put this one on the top of your list. It's going to sell out fast.

This event is so on my list!
I disagree with his last statement: it has been published by Disney that ticket sales will start on July 20 at 7 am.

Now that event sounds like something I would enjoy!

 

[redzinner]

This delightful three-course lunch celebrates the joys of preparing a meal with family and friends. The hosts will demonstrate how to prepare an appetizer, main course and dessert. A notable winery representative will pair each course with a selection of their wines.

Where: Festival Welcome Center

When: Fridays from 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Price: $110.00 – $140.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.
October 1 $110.00 Sondra Bernstein & John Best, the girl and the fig, Sonoma, CA
October 8 $110.00 TBD
October 15 $110.00 Andrea Robinson, M.S., Everyday Dining with Wine
October 22 $110.00 Andrew Zimmern, Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods
October 29 $140.00 Cat Cora, Kouzzina by Cat Cora, Disney’s BoardWalk Resort
November 5 $110.00 Art Smith, Personal Celebrity Chef, Chicago, IL
November 12 $110.00 Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier

 

[kabuki]

The Girl and the Fig is an amazing restaurant..

Thanks for the new info...

This delightful three-course lunch celebrates the joys of preparing a meal with family and friends. The hosts will demonstrate how to prepare an appetizer, main course and dessert. A notable winery representative will pair each course with a selection of their wines.

Where: Festival Welcome Center

When: Fridays from 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Price: $110.00 – $140.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.
October 1 $110.00 Sondra Bernstein & John Best, the girl and the fig, Sonoma, CA
October 8 $110.00 TBD
October 15 $110.00 Andrea Robinson, M.S., Everyday Dining with Wine
October 22 $110.00 Andrew Zimmern, Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods
October 29 $140.00 Cat Cora, Kouzzina by Cat Cora, Disney’s BoardWalk Resort
November 5 $110.00 Art Smith, Personal Celebrity Chef, Chicago, IL
November 12 $110.00 Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier

 

[redzinner]

Celebrating Family & Friends in the Kitchen price stayed the same except for Cat Cora's which increased $10 ($130 to $140) ... ??? must be those Greek wines!

 

[SarahInMN]

Redzinner-

Where are you finding this info??? Has the schedule been released somewhere? I've been watching the official site and the food blog site but haven't seen the official schedule. And I don't want to tell my husband that Cat Cora's event will be during our trip until I've seen the schedule!

Thanks!

 

[redzinner]

Redzinner-

Where are you finding this info??? Has the schedule been released somewhere? I've been watching the official site and the food blog site but haven't seen the official schedule. And I don't want to tell my husband that Cat Cora's event will be during our trip until I've seen the schedule!

Thanks!

Sarah, I don't know how 'firm' all this information is but it is coming from a Disney site, just not the official WDW Epcot site.

foodwinefest.com

They have been updating the Events & Schedules little by little the last couple of days.

 

[SarahInMN]

Thanks!!!

 

[redzinner]

Where: Wonders Retreat

When: Select Saturdays from 1 – 3 p.m. Class; 3 – 4 p.m. Light Reception

Price: $125.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.
October 2 Jon Bolta, Winemaker for Conundrum Wines – Title/Theme
October 9 Robin Back, Proprietor of Fairview Wines – Variety is in our Nature – South Africa’s Unique Terroir
October 16 Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier – Title/Theme
October 23 Sharron McCarthy, President of the Society of Wine Educators – Title/Theme
November 13 Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier – Argentina ‘en fuego’- Discover the Excitement Around this Amazing South American Jewel

information found here:foodwinefest.com
Same price as last year.

 

[redzinner]

I don't know why Disney just doesn't call me with this Festival information and get it over with! That way I wouldn't be totally wasting my morning, although I am getting some laundry finished.

 

[PNO4TE]

Sarah, I don't know how 'firm' all this information is but it is coming from a Disney site, just not the official WDW Epcot site.

foodwinefest.com

They have been updating the Events & Schedules little by little the last couple of days.

I do believe that this is an official Disney site... it is directly from Epcot with links to the WDW site for later use.

 

[PNO4TE]

Also, this is being updated right now... I had looked at it earlier this morning and these things were not there then.

 

[Leota]

We're getting lucky this year.... Andrea Robinson is there when we are. I'd love to do her wine school. I am almost thinking about doing that instead of PftS. I don't think I could handle both in one day - my palate can only handle so much, lol.

Has anyone done the Celebrating Family & Friends in the Kitchen? That would be a good alternative to be able to see AR. I adore her. I used to watch her shows & own several of her books. I met her at a Charity wine tasting event here in Rochester & she was a really charming woman.

 

[redzinner]

Come taste authentic Mexican Tequila and learn about the history and traditions around its production from a true Tequila Master. This unique location offers appetizer samplings of tostadas as guests embark on their tequila flight.



Where: La Cava del Tequila, Mexico Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 12 noon – 1 p.m.

Price: $40 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

Increase of $5 over 2009 price.

 

[redzinner]

This is an exceptional opportunity to learn more about cheese from the expert "fromagers". In addition, the featured cheese to be tasted will be paired with selected wines or beverages, introduced by a beverage representative.

Where: Festival Welcome Center

When: Saturdays from 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Price: $75.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.
October 2 French Max McCalman, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City
October 9 Italy Erin Hendley, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City
October 16 American Max McCalman, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City
October 23 Spanish Waldemar Albrecht-Luna, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City
October 30 French Max McCalman, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City
November 6 American David Gremmels, Rogue Creamery, Central Point, OR
November 13 Italy Max McCalman, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City

 

[redzinner]

No specific details as to what wines on what dates. Also, the dates aren't individually listed yet. This must have been popular last year since it was on select Sundays and now it is on Fridays and Sundays.

Discover the cuisine and wine from a different region in France on selected Fridays and Sundays. Lunch will be prepared by the chefs from Bistro de Paris at the France Pavilion at Epcot® with wines presented by a visiting winery principle.



Where: Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Select Fridays & Sundays from 12 noon – 3:30 p.m. (excluding Friday, October 1)

Cost: $95.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

 

[dizneykid]

No specific details as to what wines on what dates. Also, the dates aren't individually listed yet. This must have been popular last year since it was on select Sundays and now it is on Fridays and Sundays.

Discover the cuisine and wine from a different region in France on selected Fridays and Sundays. Lunch will be prepared by the chefs from Bistro de Paris at the France Pavilion at Epcot® with wines presented by a visiting winery principle.



Where: Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Select Fridays & Sundays from 12 noon – 3:30 p.m. (excluding Friday, October 1)

Cost: $95.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

I wonder why they are excluding Friday, 10/1. I bet they may be going to have a Signature Dinner at the Bistro that night.

 

[dizneykid]

No specific details as to what wines on what dates. Also, the dates aren't individually listed yet. This must have been popular last year since it was on select Sundays and now it is on Fridays and Sundays.

Discover the cuisine and wine from a different region in France on selected Fridays and Sundays. Lunch will be prepared by the chefs from Bistro de Paris at the France Pavilion at Epcot® with wines presented by a visiting winery principle.



Where: Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Select Fridays & Sundays from 12 noon – 3:30 p.m. (excluding Friday, October 1)

Cost: $95.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

They just added the info!

October 3 Bordeaux Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Adrien Laurent
October 8 Maconnais & Beaujolais Georges Duboeuf, Jorge Hernandez
October 10 Rhone Valley Maison Vidal-Fleury, Jorge Hernandez
October 15 Alsace Trimbach, Alexandra Marshall
October 17 Alsace Trimbach, Alexandra Marshall
October 22 Bordeaux Barton & Guestier, Alexandra Marshall
October 24 Bordeaux Barton & Guestier, Alexandra Marshall
October 29 Champagne Champagne Pommery, Federic Goossens
October 31 Champagne Champagne Pommery, Federic Goossens
November 5 Cotes du Rhone Jean-Luc Colombo, Lydia Tremble
November 7 Cotes du Rhone Jean-Luc Colombo, Lydia Tremble
November 12 Burgundy Jean-Claude Boisset, Gregory Patriat
November 14 Burgundy Jean-Claude Boisset, Gregory Patriat

 

[redzinner]

Thanks Jeanne!

 

[redzinner]

The number one french liqueur, family owned and operated since 1827, offers the unique experience to taste its range of exceptional Cognac based liqueurs. Following the tasting, become your own mixologist and learn how to muddle and shake like a pro, and later indulge in the famous Crepes Suzette and Soufflés Glacés au Grand Marnier made by the Chefs of Bistro de Paris.



Where: Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Select Saturdays from 2:30 – 4 p.m. (October 2, October 9, October 16 and October 25)

Price: $45.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

 

[OKW Lover]

From Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide:
Now here’s a tasting that really is Grand.

On the five Saturdays in October during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Grand Marnier will present a tasting of its full range of liqueurs, including the 100 and 150 year olds. After the tasting, guests will learn how to shake and muddle special Grand Marnier cocktails, then taste flambeed crepes Suzette and frozen souffle glace prepared by the chefs of Bistro de Paris. All of this for $45, which is probably less than a taste of the 150 year old Grand Marnier alone. The cost includes tax and gratuity, but not addmission to Epcot, which is required. Tastings will be at the Bistro from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Still no official announcement on ticket sales start date, but be sure to put this one on the top of your list. It's going to sell out fast.

This event is so on my list!
I disagree with his last statement: it has been published by Disney that ticket sales will start on July 20 at 7 am.

The number one french liqueur, family owned and operated since 1827, offers the unique experience to taste its range of exceptional Cognac based liqueurs. Following the tasting, become your own mixologist and learn how to muddle and shake like a pro, and later indulge in the famous Crepes Suzette and Soufflés Glacés au Grand Marnier made by the Chefs of Bistro de Paris.



Where: Bistro de Paris, France Pavilion at Epcot®

When: Select Saturdays from 2:30 – 4 p.m. (October 2, October 9, October 16 and October 25)

Price: $45.00 per person, plus tax, gratuity included – Theme Park admission required.

We're going to try for the 10/2 version of this one. Have to watch for the bookings to open.