***Epcot Food And Wine Festival Info 2008***

[PNO4TE]

At least we only have to wait another 10 days ... that's not too bad!

Wow us too but doesn't it seem to get to be a longer wait the closer it gets

Which means our trip is only 10 days away!! If no one else posts the food listings at the kiosks I will do so when I get home. I am not taking my laptop with me this trip so I can't do anything until October 2.

 

[Forever42]

...you can tell some of the booths are new this year....I have to admit they had become tattered the last several years.

They sure do - most of the booths sit outside in the front, far left parking lot in the elements all year.

 

[KennySC]

Anyone heard about anything selling out? I have GOT to get on the ball and call tomorrow LOL!

I am going to TRY to do the PFTS on 10/11 and the wine and cheese that afternoon. (Yes I know it's a lot, but.....)

You might want to hurry if not already too late. In years past you could still get reservations for the PFTS at the last minute but a friend called and they were going fast this year. He was calling for 10/18.

 

[Sandy321]

I hear the Louisanna booth is going to change biweekly showcasing different regional tastes - has anyone else heard any rumors?

NINE DAYS!!

(I do hope the Oct 18 sells out so I can stop wondering if we should go this year!! and I'm going to regret it when I read all your wonderful reports and see the pics of what I missed out on!!)

 

[ghidorah97]

Received an email from Tables in Wonderland, which says it comes from Disney Dining Experience, so they don't have it all together yet.

Anyway, they sent me the menu from Bocuse d'Or Gala because they're still trying like heck to get someone to spend $450 a head on it. They do emphasize that the $450 includes admission to Epcot on the 26th and 27th of September (which doesn't mean squat to an annual passholder like me)

I couldn't do it anyway as this is the last night the Adventurers Club will be open, which means far more to me than this menu does. But here it is in case it'll sway somebody else out there.

Mix and Mingle with the Country’s Best Chefs and Dance until Midnight





Cocktail Reception

Served with Veuve Clicquot Champagne and Specialty Cocktails by Diageo Reserve



David Myers – Sona, Los Angeles, CA

Kabocha Squash Wrapped with Smoked Salmon


Georges Perrier – Le Bec Fin, Philadelphia, PA

Mushroom Cappuccino

Traci des Jardins – Jardinière, San Francisco, CA

Specialty from Traci’s menu
André Soltner – French Culinary Institute, NY, NY

Jalousie d’ Epinards et Champignons Sauvages



Alain Sailhac – French Culinary Institute, NY, NY

Foie Gras Feuilletée, Caramelized Endives and Mango Brunoise


Laurent Tourondel – BLT Restaurants, NY, NY

Specialty from Laurent’s menu

Roland Muller - Food and Beverage Product Development at

Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts

Grilled Duck and Armagnac Sausage, Black Lentil Dal and Red Curry Sauce in Phyllo
Scott Hunnel – Victoria & Albert's Restaurant,

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Roasted Muscovy Duck with Fennel and Blood Oranges, Minus 8 & Smoked Bacon Vinaigrette




Dinner

Served with a fine wines, including Dom Pérignon Champagne



Patrick O’Connell - Inn at Little Washington, Washington, VA

Peekytoe Crab Salad with Caviar
Charlie Trotter – Charlie Trotter’s, Chicago, IL

Steamed Cod with Hojiimenji Mushrooms and a Ginger-Soy-Hijiki Sauce



Daniel Boulud – Daniel, NY, NY

Duo of Brandt Beef: Red Wine Braised Short Ribs and Seared Rib Eye
Terrance Brennan – Picholine, NY, NY

Artisanal Cheese Selection




Dessert Walk About by Walt Disney World’s Best Pastry Chefs and Guest Chefs

After Dinner Drinks and Moët and Chandon Impérial Champagne



Erich Herbitschek – Disney’s Grand Floridian

Resort and Spa

Crepes Suzette, Strawberry Dumplings


Andreas Born – Disney’s Hollywood Studios™

Baked Alaska



Stefan Riemer – Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort

Petits Fours, Friandises, Mignardises


Kelly Smith - Disney’s BoardWalk Resort

Gelato, Seasonal Fruit



Lothar Neumaier – Epcot®

Champagne Sabayon with Tropical Fruit Tartar


Chris Vitanza – Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Hot Chocolates: Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Martini, Lavender,

Kahlua and Wild Honey with Homemade Marshmallows



Ewald Notter – Notter School of Pastry Arts, FL

Salted Caramel, Coffee, Passion Fruit Duchess
Mike McCarey – Mike’s Amazing Cakes, WA

Celebration Cake

WOW!

That menu is amazing. $450 is one hefty price tag, but boy-o-boy I'm actually thinking about it...

Thank you so much for posting!

 

[KennySC]

WOW!

That menu is amazing. $450 is one hefty price tag, but boy-o-boy I'm actually thinking about it...

Thank you so much for posting!

And you might get to meet Al Roker...

 

[Forever42]

I hear the Louisanna booth is going to change biweekly showcasing different regional tastes - has anyone else heard any rumors?

NINE DAYS!!

(I do hope the Oct 18 sells out so I can stop wondering if we should go this year!! and I'm going to regret it when I read all your wonderful reports and see the pics of what I missed out on!!)

The only thing I've read is about the two 10-day temporary exhibits of Puglia and Greece, nothing about the New Orleans area changing. The NO area IS going to be one of the larger staging areas though.

I hopped on the phone and told my brother to book the 10/18 PftS today since he's been dawdling. Insane if it does sell out this early.

Edit: little brother got in. The Forever42 family will be invading the PftS this year!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Which means our trip is only 10 days away!! If no one else posts the food listings at the kiosks I will do so when I get home. I am not taking my laptop with me this trip so I can't do anything until October 2.

That is wonderful (as in Tables in Wonderland) - but I do hope we have some one posting earlier so I can complete my notebooks....we are leaving on October 2nd - so we will not overlap....

I am excited...16 days for us!!!!!!!!

 

[lilyv]

That is wonderful (as in Tables in Wonderland) - but I do hope we have some one posting earlier so I can complete my notebooks....we are leaving on October 2nd - so we will not overlap....

I am excited...16 days for us!!!!!!!!

Time is going by fast, that's for sure. 9 days for us, and a last minute resort change due to Disney's Sept/Oct special has kept me busy! I think as of today all my ducks are in a row, though.

 

[shovan]

I hear the Louisanna booth is going to change biweekly showcasing different regional tastes - has anyone else heard any rumors?

NINE DAYS!!

(I do hope the Oct 18 sells out so I can stop wondering if we should go this year!! and I'm going to regret it when I read all your wonderful reports and see the pics of what I missed out on!!)

Yes I did hear or read about that somewhere! But for the life of me, I can't rememember where. Chefs from different regions of the state are supposed to be working the booth.

 

[shovan]

Just found this!



The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau board voted Wednesday to spend up to $50,000 to participate in a Louisiana Office of Tourism promotion at the 2008 Epcot International Wine and Food Festival at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

The money comes from the bureau’s special projects account.

The Epcot festival will focus on Louisiana from Sept. 26 through Nov. 9. All regions of the state are being invited to become partners in the event.

Baton Rouge will anchor the final weekend of the festival, Nov. 2-9. The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, under the auspices of Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, is organizing what is expected to be a major tourism initiative for the state.

Bureau President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Arrigo is serving as team leader for the Greater Baton Rouge area. He said area parishes that have agreed to partner with Baton Rouge include West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa and the River Parishes.

Chuck Morse, assistant secretary of tourism, congratulated Arrigo and the board for being the first area of the first region to come aboard the project. He said, the Epcot festival “will put Louisiana in the spotlight and show the world that the state is open for business and second to none.”

Wednesday was the board’s first meeting in the BRCVB’s new bureau office at 359 Third St. Arrigo said a grand opening celebration is scheduled July 17.

I remembered where I read that! HERE! Thanks again, Kabuki!

 

[Sandy321]

I remembered where I read that! HERE! Thanks again, Kabuki!

That makes 2 of us!! Thanks for the reminder!

 

[kabuki]

I remembered where I read that! HERE! Thanks again, Kabuki!

You are VERY Welcome!

 

[shovan]

That makes 2 of us!! Thanks for the reminder!

You are VERY Welcome!

After dealing with two ordeals of "Hurrication" down here, I can't hardly remember my name. Figures I finally remember something to do with Food & Wine FESTing!

 

[kathyg]

I apologize if this has been asked before, but is there something that Disney provides which lists all the events (paid and free) for each day of the festival? Since this is our first, it would be helpful to get a lay of the land so that we can plan out our days (obviously Disney is not giving us the opportunity to do that in advance).

If such a thing exists, where do I pick it up? If nothing printed is provided, where are the events posted?

Thanks so much.

 

[TDC Nala]

I apologize if this has been asked before, but is there something that Disney provides which lists all the events (paid and free) for each day of the festival? Since this is our first, it would be helpful to get a lay of the land so that we can plan out our days (obviously Disney is not giving us the opportunity to do that in advance).

If such a thing exists, where do I pick it up? If nothing printed is provided, where are the events posted?

Thanks so much.

In the past, a comprehensive Festival Guide was provided which listed all events for each day, with guests and schedules. It is available at Epcot as of the first day of the festival. You could pick it up at the festival center, or the World Showcase (hard to find one in the World Showcase last year though). Outside the places where the culinary and wine demonstrations were held, there would be a sign indicating the dish each presenter would prepare, or the wines to be tasted, for that day.

There is a rumor this year that there won't be a comprehensive festival guide, but either general information will be released with more specific information (identities of guest chefs, etc) released on a periodic basis like every week; there's also a rumor that the demo schedules will be posted only at the festival center this year. We don't know how it's going to turn out yet.

 

[CarolA]

There's a thread on the Theme Parks board where a CM reports seeing the "booklet" Not a clue if it's what we are looking for, but a hopeful sign!

 

[karrit2000]

Last week I specifically asked Event Services if there would be an official festival guide book this year. I was told yes but it had not gone to the printer yet.

 

[CarolA]

Well I FINALLY booked some stuff.
I hate the VOICE prompts!

I booked the Cheese Tasting and PFTS on 10/11. I will be solo so say Hi if you see me!

I didn't think to ask how the things were booking up, but if my first CM is an indicator I bet things are empty. He didn't have a clue what to do if it wasn't a resturant at Disney and disconnected me!!!!!

 

[kabuki]

Last week I specifically asked Event Services if there would be an official festival guide book this year. I was told yes but it had not gone to the printer yet.

YEA! Thank you for some GREAT news! Makes my day!