I'm going to write out again what you can book and when.
August 9:
Culinary Demonstrations
Beverage Seminars
Mixology Seminars
This applies ONLY to the $12-15 seminars at the Festival Center. Early booking is ONLY for: Annual passholders, TIW members and DVC members. Everyone else will have to wait until August 13.
Early booking August 9-12 must be done by phone - you can't do it online until August 13.
AP/DVC/TIW can get a $2 discount on these lower-cost demonstrations/seminars but:
-Only those that take place Monday-Thursday. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are not discounted.
- You must book by phone to get the discount. Even after August 13. This is the information that TIW is putting out.
August 13:
Any of the Festival special events may be booked starting this date.
That means all events listed here:
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013-epcot-food-and-wine-festival-special-events/
If you want one of the regular Thursday night Flying Fish wine dinners (these are listed at the bottom of the linked Disney Food Blog page) you book those directly through Flying Fish and they give you the number on the link. If you want the Flying Fish dinner on October 10, that is considered a festival event and you must book it August 13 like any other festival event. (It will probably fill up the first day of booking, too.)
This is also the starting date to book the lower cost demonstrations/seminars if you are NOT TIW/DVC/AP. Online booking for everybody opens for them on August 13.
All the special events must be booked by phone except the following which can be booked online starting August 13:
Party for the Senses (general admission only)
3D Dessert Party (general admission only)
Scotland: Land of Food and Drink - September 28 (general admission only)
Spirits Confidential - November 1 (general admission only)
If you want the reserved seating options for any of the above 4 events you must book by phone. Reserved seating is not available to book online.
