2020 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival - Has Now Ended.

[crazy4wdw]

I though I 'd go ahead and get this year's thread started for the 2020 Festival. The dates have already been announced for the Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic. Maybe info on official dates for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival are coming soon (wishful thinking most likely on my part!)

2020 will be the 25th anniversary of the Food and Wine Festival so hopefully there will be numerous special events to celebrate this milestone.

Link for the thread for the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival: https://www.disboards.com/threads/2...-festival-august-29-november-23-2019.3743358/

Official dates for the 2019 festival were released on April 3rd last year.

Information on the culinary demonstrations, beverage seminars, and special events was released on April 29th last year.

Bookings for the special events started on May 15th last year. Disney Vacation Club members, annual passholders, Tables in Wonderland members, and Golden Oak members could make reservations on May 14th.

The eat to the beat concert schedule was announced on May 9th, however there were multiple changes to the schedule as the start date of the Festival approached.

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Dates for the Swan/Dolphin Food and Wine Classic have already been released: November 6 and November 7, 2020.

The Swan/Dolphin Food and Wine Classic has been cancelled for 2020

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for information on the culinary demonstrations, beverage seminars, and special events:

There are not any culinary demonstrations or beverage seminars planned for 2020. Stayed tuned for 2021!

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for information on Eat to the Beat Concert schedule and dining packages:

Unfortunately, there will not be Eat to the Beat Concerts for 2020.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Global Marketplace Menus:

Africa

Food

• Spicy Kenyan Vegan Corn and White Beans with Pigeon Peas, Quinoa & Ancient Grains Medley and Kachumbari Slaw (Plant-based)
• Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp with Citrus-scented Couscous

Beverages

• Tusker Lager
• Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz, Western Cape

Appleseed Orchard

Food

• Charcuterie and Cheese Plate featuring Burton’s Maplewood Farm Applejack Brandy Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
• Caramel-Apple Popcorn

Beverages

• Frozen Apple Pie (non-alcoholic)
• Short’s Brewing Co. Mule Beer, Elk Rapids, MI
• Heavy Seas Brewery TropiCannon Citrus IPA, Halethorpe, MI
• Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA, Broussard, LA
• 3 Daughters Raspberry Lemonade Dry Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, FL
• Short’s Brewing Company Starcut Ciders Mosa Hard Cider, Bellaire
• Ciderboys Banana Bliss Hard Cider, Stevens Point, WI
• Apple Blossom Sky: Fanta® Apple, Ginger Beer, Floodwall Apple Brandy, Burton’s Maplewood Farm Applejack Brandy Barrel Aged Syrup and Mini Marshmallows

Brazil

Food

• Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato and Onions (GF)
• Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (GF)

Beverages

• M.I.A. Beer Company Barbossa Black Beer, Doral, FL
• Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

Canada

.Food

• Canadian Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll
• Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce

Beverages

• Collective Arts Brewing Blackberry Fruit Beer, Hamilton, Ontario
• Inniskillin Icewine
• Château des Charmes Merlot

China

Food

• Chicken Dumplings with Chinese Slaw
• Mongolian Beef Bao Bun

Beverages

• Jasmine Draft Beer
• Happy Peach: Peach Liqueur and Dark Rum
• Byejoe Punch: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit, Lychee, Coconut and Pineapple Juice

Citrus Blossom

Food

• Lobster Tail with Meyer Lemon Emulsion and Grilled Lemon (GF)
• Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aïoli and Baby Greens (GF)

Beverages

• Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (Non-alcoholic)
• Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale, Fort Pierce, FL
• Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy

Desserts & Champagne

Food

• Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops
• Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crumbled Twix® Chocolate Bars
• Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crushed M&M’s® Candies

Beverages

• Frozen S’mores (non-alcoholic)
• Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut, Champagne
• Dom Pérignon Brut, Champagne
• Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé, Champagne
• Frozen S’mores with Whipped Cream Vodka

Earth Eats Hosted by Impossible

Food

• Impossible™ Farmhouse Meatball with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and Creamy Herb Dressing (Plant-based)
• The Impossible™ Burger Slider with Wasabi Cream and spicy Asian Slaw on a Sesame Seed Bun (Plant-based)
• Chocolate Pudding Terrarium with Avocado Cream, Matcha Crumble, and Baby Herbs (Plant-based) (GF)

Beverages

• Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea featuring Twinings of London® (non-alcoholic)
• Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale, Titusville, FL
• Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea featuring Twinings of London® with Tito’s Handmade Vodka served in a Mason Jar

France

Food

• Tarte aux Oignons Caramelises et Chévre: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a Flaky Pastry Crust
• Canard Confit à l’Orange: Braised Duck Confit à l’Orange with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Tarte Tropezienne, Coulis Framboise: Brioche Cake filled with Light Pastry Cream and Raspberry Coulis

Beverages

• Kronenbourg 1664 Pale Lager Draft
• VeRy Raspberry: Rosé Wine with Natural Raspberry Flavor
• Bordeaux, Merlot and Cabernet Blend, Château Tarin
• La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange, St. Germain Liqueur, White and Red Cranberry Juice

Germany

Food

• Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham, Onions and Cheese
• Roast Bratwurst in a Prop and Peller® Pretzel Roll
• Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

Beverages

• Weihenstephaner Festbier Lager, Freising
• M.I.A. Brewing Hugo, Doral, FL
• Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtüb
• Riesling

Hawaii

Food

• Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet-and-Sour DOLE® Pineapple Chutney and spicy Mayonnaise
• Teriyaki-glazed SPAM® Hash with Potatoes, Peppers, Onions and spicy Mayonnaise

Beverages

• Maui Brewing Company Pineapple Mana Wheat, Kihei, HI
• Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL
• AULANI Sunrise: Vodka, DOLE® Pineapple Juice, and Grenadine

Hops & Barley


Food

• New England Lobster Roll: Warm Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll
• Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, Potatoes, Corn, and Andouille Sausage
• Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing

Beverages

• North Coast Bewing Co. Blue Star Wheat, Fort Bragg, CA
• 3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde Ale, St. Petersburg, FL
• Heavy Seas AmeriCannon APA, Baltimore, MD
• Angry Orchard Rosé Hard Cider, Walden, NY
• Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands
• Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles

Islands of the Caribbean

Food

• Ropa Vieja Empanada with Tomato Aïoli
• Jerk-spiced Chicken with Roasted Sweet Plantain Salad and Mango Chutney Yogurt (GF)
• Flancocho: Passion Fruit Cake with Coconut Flan

Beverages

• Red Stripe Lager
• Opici Family White Sangria
• Frozen Mojito

Italy

Food

• Margherita: Rustic Italian Flatbread with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese
• La Classica: Cheese Tortellini with Ricotta, Provolone, Fontina, Parmesan, Vodka Sauce, and Crispy Bacon
• Traditional Sicilian Cannoli: Crisp Pastry filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate, and Candied Orange

Beverages

• Peroni Nastro Azzurro Pilsner
• Pinot Grigio, Terre Di Bacco
• Chianti, Gabbiano
• Prosecco, Terre Di Bacco
• Moscato Fior d’Arancio, Batasiolo
• Rosa Regale, Banfi
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon

Japan

Food

• Tempura Donburi: Two pieces of Tempura Shrimp and Kakiage (Vegetable Tempura) with Tentsuyu Dipping Sauce served over Sushi Rice
• Frothy Ramen: Chilled Noodles and Dashi Broth topped with Egg White Froth
• Chirashi Sushi Flowerpot: Fresh-cut Salmon, Salmon Roe, and Spinach served over Sushi Rice with Furikake and topped with Poke Sauce

Beverages

• Kirin Draft Beer
• Strawberry Nigori Sake
• Furano Martini: Vodka, Lavender Syrup, and Yuzu Juice

Mac & Cheese Hosted by Boursin Cheese

Food

• Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese topped with Herbed Panko
• Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce topped with Carrots, Celery, and Blue Cheese Crumbles
• Lobster Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce and Lobster Cream topped with Herbed Panko
• Macaroni and Cheese with House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers (Plant-based)

Beverages

• Stiegl Brewery Radler Zitrone, Salzburg, Austria
• L’Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
• Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Mexico

Food

• Ribeye Taco: Ribeye Steak with Ranchera Salsa in a Corn Tortilla topped with Onions, Chives, and a Lime Wedge
• Pork Tostada: Fried Corn Tortilla topped with Chipotle Black Beans, Roasted Pork, Fresh Salsa Verde, Onions, and Cilantro

Beverages

• Mexican Craft Beer: Tulum Artisanal Lager crafted with Citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean Seawater
• Passion Rose Sangria: Red Wine, Rum, Rose Petal Liqueur, Passion Fruit Purée, and Lime
• Clásica Margarita: Tequila, Chile Poblano Liqueur, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar with a Salt Rim
• Mango Smoky Margarita: Mango Purée, Mezcal, Applejack, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar with a Tajín Chile-Lime Rim

Morocco

Food

• Beef Kefta Pocket with Caramelized Onions, Garlic, and Spicy Tomato Concassée
• Spicy Hummus Fries with Cucumber, Tomatoes, Onions, Tzatziki, and Chipotle Sauce
• Chocolate Baklava: Rolled Phyllo Dough with Toasted Almonds and Dark Chocolate Sauce

Beverages

• Mediterranean Beer
• Kasbah Prestige Red
• Red Organic Sangria
• Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur

Shimmering Sips

Food

• Shimmering Strawberry Soft-Serve in a Waffle Cone
• Banana Bread with Mixed Berry Compote (Plant-based)

Beverages

• Tropical Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava Juices
• Key Lime Mimosa with Key Lime Sparkling Wine and Cranberry Juice
• Blood Orange Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Blood Orange Juice
• Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red, Piedmont

Wine & Dine featuring Festival Favorites

Food

• Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream, Poland
• Seafood Fisherman’s Pie, Ireland
• Spanakopita, Greece

Beverages

• Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique, Seneca Lake
• Conundrum Red Blend, California
• Rhône Style White Blend, Central Coast
• Lang & Reed Wine Company Cabernet Franc, North Coast
• Frog’s Leap Zinfandel, Napa Valley
• Kurt Russell’s Gogi Wines Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
• Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with Boba Pearls
• Guinness Baileys Milkshake

Funnel Cake

Food

• Street Corn Funnel Cake topped with Roasted Corn, Cotija Cheese, Cilantro and Cumin Crema dusted with Paprika

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

Beverages

• The American Adventure: Tropical Breeze: Frozen Lemon, Coconut Syrup, and Pineapple Rum
• Canada: Orange Splash: Frozen Lemon mixed with Orange Vodka
• Odyssey: Passion Flower: Frozen Passion Fruit and Tea infused with Lemon Vodka
• Future World East: Spring Berry Bliss: Frozen Strawberry and Coconut Syrup topped with Raspberry Vodka

Refreshment Outpost

Food

• All-Beef Hot Dog with Chips
• Ice Cream Floats Served with your choice of Fountain Beverage
• Frozen Slushy Coca-Cola® or Minute Maid® Lemonade
• Frozen Slushy Coca-Cola® or Minute Maid® Lemonade in a Souvenir Spike The Bee Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic)

Beverages

• Assorted Soft Drinks
• Safari Amber Draft
• Bud Light Draft
• First Magnitude Brewing Lemon Hefeweizen, Gainesville, FL
• Old Elephant Foot IPA Draft
• Mango Starr: Mango Puree and Starr African Rum
• Outpost Lemonade: Frozen Minute Maid® Lemonade and Absolut Vodka
• Bud Light Seltzer

Refreshment Port

Food

• Traditional Poutine: French Fries, Beef Gravy, and Cheese Curds
• DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft-Serve (Plant-based)

Beverages

• Assorted Soft Drinks
• DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft-Serve with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
• Dragon Berry Refresher featuring Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
• Zing Zang Seasonal Bloody Mary featuring Absolut Vodka
• Bud Light Draft
• Short’s Brewing Company Starcut Ciders Squishy Hard Cider, Bellaire, MI
• Bud Light Seltzer

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for additional information on the 2020 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

 

[crazy4wdw]

Reserved for additional information on the 2020 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

 

[micandminforever]

When was list of performer for Eat to the Beat concerts released?

 

[crazy4wdw]

When was list of performer for Eat to the Beat concerts released?

Refer to post #1

"The eat to the beat concert schedule was announced on May 9th, however there were multiple changes to the schedule as the start date of the Festival approached."

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Yay! Excited to attend the festival again this year! Didn’t realize it was the 25th anniversary.

 

[TeresaWen]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!!

 

[eeyoreland]

Thanks for getting a post started. Plan to be there with my adult daughters .

 

[LoveToLaugh]

I have never been to food and wine but going this September - we will only have one day at Epcot - I am hoping to snag a adr for space for dinner and graze through the booths during the day - I'm hoping the lines won't be horrible for the booths early on - assuming they are worse at dinner time. Any pointers to help us navigate this would be appreciated!

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

I have never been to food and wine but going this September - we will only have one day at Epcot - I am hoping to snag a adr for space for dinner and graze through the booths during the day - I'm hoping the lines won't be horrible for the booths early on - assuming they are worse at dinner time. Any pointers to help us navigate this would be appreciated!

What day are you going? Fridays and Saturdays will be the most crowded. If you can go on a weekday and hit the booths earlier in the day, that will be your best bet for shorter lines.

 

[cindyfan]

I have never been to food and wine but going this September - we will only have one day at Epcot - I am hoping to snag a adr for space for dinner and graze through the booths during the day - I'm hoping the lines won't be horrible for the booths early on - assuming they are worse at dinner time. Any pointers to help us navigate this would be appreciated!

As previous poster said, try and go on a weekday. We go every year but almost never have ADRs for any table service at Epcot. There are so many options for food at all the booths we think it’s a waste to eat anywhere else that day.
Unless the new Space 220 restaurant is a must do for you, I’d skip it.

 

[Mome Rath]

I have never been to food and wine but going this September - we will only have one day at Epcot - I am hoping to snag a adr for space for dinner and graze through the booths during the day - I'm hoping the lines won't be horrible for the booths early on - assuming they are worse at dinner time. Any pointers to help us navigate this would be appreciated!

Try to avoid weekends and later evenings and you should be fine. If you are there on a weekend, but start in at 11, you should also be fine. As others have said, we don't do booths and an ADR on the same day, it's just too much food, but everyone is different and it depends on if you share or not. lol

 

[LoveToLaugh]

We are going the 22nd to the 25th - park days will be Wednesday and Thursday - planning to do one day at HS and one at Epcot - I was going to plan around getting the Space ADR ....sounds like the plan to hit booths early will work hopefully. Any other festival specific tips/hints??

 

[Gryhndmom]

Thanks @crazy4wdw for starting the new thread. Look forward to all the info!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Already have my reservations at BCV in September and hoping for positive changes in culinary demos. Can't wait to see what creme brulee France will be offering.

 

[JoQuo711]

Perhaps this was noted elsewhere, but just posting it here - you can view official park hours on the WDW website through Friday, August 28 right now if you click the 5-day view starting from August 24.

Epcot park hours for that Friday, August 28 are shown as 9am-10pm which is a fairly solid indication that, at least for now, WDW is planning to start F&W that week (hours for Friday, August 21 show as the normal 9am-9pm). Epcot is just about never open past 9pm outside festival weekends and some holidays.

 

[VAtink]

Just popping in to say I'm so excited for this years festival! Really hoping they have some fun offerings for the 25th anniversary, and really really hoping they bring back the burger block party for it. The details cannot be released soon enough!