**2011** Epcot Food & Wine Festival HAS ENDED. 2012 Festival 9/28 - 11/11

[RookieDisneyMom]

Thanks for the replies. I will check out the link.

 

[Kathymford]

The only type of card you need (and it really isn't necessary, but fun) is a "passport" which lists all of the booths and the offerings. You can then check off those you have tried and get a stamp from the country.

I've seen a lot of people making their own passports, but do they sell them too? Being a newbie, I just want things handed to me. LOL

 

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

Hey everyone,
I have a question...
This is our first year going to WDW during the F&W Festival....Do the events happen every night or only on weekends?
Thanks so much for any info you can provide!
Blessings

 

[redzinner]

Hey everyone,
I have a question...
This is our first year going to WDW during the F&W Festival....Do the events happen every night or only on weekends?
Thanks so much for any info you can provide!
Blessings

Food Demonstrations and Beverage Seminars happen daily at the Welcome Center starting at noon and the last one is at 6 pm.

Other events are sporadic through the 6 weeks. Too many to list here. Take a look at the schedule on the first page of this thread. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2718926

 

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

Food Demonstrations and Beverage Seminars happen daily at the Welcome Center starting at noon and the last one is at 6 pm.

Other events are sporadic through the 6 weeks. Too many to list here. Take a look at the schedule on the first page of this thread. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2718926

Thanks so much for the info! So the food booths around world showcase are only on the weekends?

 

[JenKatt]

Thanks so much for the info! So the food booths around world showcase are only on the weekends?

No. They are every day.

 

[redzinner]

I've seen a lot of people making their own passports, but do they sell them too? Being a newbie, I just want things handed to me. LOL

The Disney F&W Passport booklets are free. You can find them in the Welcome Center, at Merchandise booths in the World Showcase and at the food booths. At least last year you could.

 

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

No. They are every day.

Is it evenings only or an all day thing?

 

[mss]

Is it evenings only or an all day thing?

They open at the same time as (or a bit later than) World Showcase.

 

[crazy4wdw]

From Disney Parks Blog:

If you like being a trendsetter, make one of your first stops at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival at the Enoteca Castello wine shop in the Italy Pavilion, where they’ll be pouring ($6 a glass) two new exclusive wines for Disney Parks. You also can purchase there by the bottle ($16.95), or at the wine shop in the Festival Welcome Center.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ear’s-epcot-international-food-wine-festival/

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

From Disney Parks Blog:



http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ear’s-epcot-international-food-wine-festival/

My favorite part of that review is the description of the red wine... as "drinkable". LOL! That would certainly be better than the opposite, an "undrinkable" wine. Is that really a recommendation?!

 

[AJW]

So... is it a bad thing that I'm still waiting for better airfare to come out for September 22nd? ;-)

On topic, just booked three more tickets to the Xante Mixology seminar on October 2nd! Bringin' friends!! Still hoping the October 7th Frunch would miraculously grow more tickets so I could go.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

So... is it a bad thing that I'm still waiting for better airfare to come out for September 22nd? ;-)

On topic, just booked three more tickets to the Xante Mixology seminar on October 2nd! Bringin' friends!! Still hoping the October 7th Frunch would miraculously grow more tickets so I could go.

I think you may have a problem You just crossed the 14 day window and as a business traveler I can tell you this is when they expect people like me to buy and start raising, not lowering.

Your best hope now is some type of "fire" sale. Delta runs them for example on "weekend getaways" (But it's generally to places I can't imagine wanting to go Grand Rapids in January for example, not Orlando!)

I keep hoping the 10/23 PFTS will open up some Wine View seats. Not going otherwise.

 

[TDC Nala]

My favorite part of that review is the description of the red wine... as "drinkable". LOL! That would certainly be better than the opposite, an "undrinkable" wine. Is that really a recommendation?!

It's not used as a description of whether or not it tastes good...regarding beer it's used by brewers to describe whether or not a beer is "filling." You know, great taste, less filling. Apparently Miller Lite is more "drinkable" than say, Guinness. Sometimes it's also used to gauge the drinker's likelihood to want to drink more than one glassful, which is probably what vintners mean when they use the term.

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

It's not used as a description of whether or not it tastes good...regarding beer it's used by brewers to describe whether or not a beer is "filling." You know, great taste, less filling. Apparently Miller Lite is more "drinkable" than say, Guinness. Sometimes it's also used to gauge the drinker's likelihood to want to drink more than one glassful, which is probably what vintners mean when they use the term.

Nala, my response was more tongue in cheek. Apparently that didn't come through with my "LOL!" =P

 

[Dancind]

I don't know, I've gotten some wines at the booths that I didn't consider drinkable. It may be that they were "room temperature" (even red is supposed to be served slightly chilled), or that they were in plastic glasses, but it's not fair to the poor wine. I don't partake from the booths anymore.

And I know they meant something else.

 

[LilyWDW]

Ok, quick random question. Where do they normally sell the pins? Especially the DVC and AP Food and Wine pins? I want to be sure I get my hands on some of them for my Disney pin collection (I also have a Hard Rock Cafe pin collection).

 

[gismo1554]

OK has anyone done the Moet & Chandon tasting before and is it any good?

 

[Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo]

We are interested in trying one of the cocktail mixology classes.
Does anyone know if you are just sitting in the audience watching them being made, or is it like a cooking class, and you are all making them together?

Also- if they start at 6pm, how long do they last, and where is it? We have ADR's at Via Napoli at 7pm, and wonder if we could get there in time.
Thanks in advance.

 

[mama03]

We are interested in trying one of the cocktail mixology classes.
Does anyone know if you are just sitting in the audience watching them being made, or is it like a cooking class, and you are all making them together?

Also- if they start at 6pm, how long do they last, and where is it? We have ADR's at Via Napoli at 7pm, and wonder if we could get there in time.
Thanks in advance.

This is a first time event at F&W festival so there is no way to truly know as yet. My guess would be that it will be a demonstration of different drinks and you will just have the finished product to sample in front of you. As for time I am sure its around 30-45 minutes long. You will have to walk briskly, but you should be able to make your reservations.