EPCOT

2008 Festival

International Marketplaces
Eat to the Beat Concerts

Press Release - Foodie Cities

Celebrity Chefs
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Fun Facts

Rate and Review
-- Free Exhibits and Demos
-- Special Ticketed Events

AllEars® and Reader
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Afternoon Tea with
   Stephen Twining,
    9/29/07
-- Cheese Tastings
     9/29/07
-- Cook, Book, & Bottle
      9/28/07
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
    Bistro de Paris
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
     Tutto Italia 11/12/07
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
     Coral Reef 10/17/07
-- Party for the Senses,
    9/29/07
--Signature Dining
  Inspirations from India,
   9/30/07
--South African Wine
    Adventure, 10/12/07
-- Sweet Sundays, 10/28/07

AllEars® and Reader
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Cheese & Wine Pairing
      Workshop 9/30/06
-- Cook, Book, & Bottle
      9/29/06
-- Exquisite Evening at
       Epcot 10/6/06
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
      Alfredo's
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
      Le Cellier
-- Party for the Senses
    9/30/06
-- Party for the Senses
     10/14/06
-- Sweet Sundays
     10/1/06
-- Twinings Tea Seminar
-- Wine School 9/30/06
-- Wine School 10/28/06
-- Wine and Food in
    Balance Workshop
    10/1/06

Brew Masters
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Exclusive Wine &
    Culinary Programs
Fun Facts
Guest Chefs
Special Exhibits
Children's Activities
Wineries

AllEars®
Reports
--General Overview
--Food & Wine
Pairings (Coral Reef and Alfredo's)
--Food & Wine Pairing Le Cellier 10/7/2005
--Food & Wine Pairing, Sushi, Sashimi & Sake
--Lunch and Learn 10/8/05
--Lunch and Learn 10/14/05
--Lunch and Learn 10/29/05
--Odyssey Cooking School 10/6/2005
--Party for the Senses 10/8/05
--Signature Dinner 10/9/05
--Spirited Ball 10/30/05
--Sweet Sundays 10/9/05
--Wine School 10/22/05

2004 Festival
General Info
Daily Wine Seminars
    and Culinary
    Demonstrations
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Experiences and
    Exhibits
Fact Sheet
Family Fun Events
Food Booths w/ Prices
Photo Gallery

AllEarsNet®
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Czarina's Low-Carb
Recommendations
-- Food & Wine
Pairings
-- Lunch and Learn 10/10/04
--Lunch and Learn 11/7/04
-- Party for the
Senses 10/2/04
-- Party for the
Senses 10/9/04
--Party for the Senses 11/6/04
--Signature Dinner 10/31/04
--Sweet Sundays 10/10/04
--Sweet Sundays 11/7/04
--Wine School
10/30/04

2003 Festival
General Info
-- Daily Wine Seminars     and Culinary
    Demonstrations
-- Experiences and
    Exhibits
-- Fact Sheet
-- Family Fun Events
-- Food Booths w/Prices

AllEars®
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Czarina's Low-Carb
     Recommendations
-- Food and Wine Pairings
-- Lunch and Learn Series
-- Party for the Senses
-- Reserve Dinner
-- Photo Gallery
-- Tips for Enjoying the
     Festival

2002 Festival
-- Overview and Events
-- Food Booths, $ and     Recipes
-- General Review
-- Signature Dinner
    Review

2001 Festival
-- Food Booths with
    Prices
-- General Festival
    Information
-- Grand Tasting Report
     and Photos
-- Czarina's Royal Table
-- Winemaker's Dinner     Report
-- Special Events
-- Seminars and Demos

2000 First Hand Report
2000 F&W Festival
1999 F&W Festival
1998 F&W Festival

Attraction Seating
   Photo Gallery
Basic Services
Calendar of Events
Character Meet and
   Greet FAQ
Extra Magic Hour
FASTPASS
Operating Hours
Overlooked
   Attractions
Rehabs and Closures
Ride Restrictions
Smoking Policy
Special Needs
    Travelers
    --Epcot in a
       Wheelchair
Ticket FAQ
Tips & Notes
WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Characters
Restaurants

FUTURE WORLD
Club Cool
Innoventions
Journey into
   Imagination
Mission: Space
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas
The Land
--Soarin'
Universe of Energy
Wonders of Life

WORLD SHOWCASE
Mexico
Norway
China
Germany
Italy
American Adventure
Japan
Morocco
France
United Kingdom
Canada

ENTERTAINMENT
IllumiNations:
   Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations Boat
    Cruises
Innoventions Fountains
Live Entertainment
Off Kilter

SPECIAL EVENTS
Flower & Garden
   Festival
Food & Wine Festival

HOLIDAYS
Candlelight
   Processional
Epcot Storytellers
Holidays Around the
   World

TOURS

SPECIAL REPORTS
Chocolate Around the
    World
Far East Finds a Home
    in Florida - The
    Japan Pavilion
Exotic Treasures Found
    in Morocco
Ice Dreams and Rice
    Creams at Norway
Not Just Kid's Stuff:
    Cranium Command

ARCHIVES
Kristos
Lord of the Dance
Millennium Celebration
Millennium Village
Shockwave!
Surprise in the Skies
The Power of Blast!
Tapestry of Dreams
Tapestry of Nations

1982 Guide Map

OTHER THEME PARKS
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

Universal Orlando
   Resort

by Kathy Curley

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical of this event. We had never attended and I thought the raise in price was going to be a bit prohibitive, but we threw caution to the wind, and I must say it was worth every cent! My only dissatisfaction is the "preliminary" before the event. We skipped the reserved seating for David Sanborn as we were not that interested in his music (apologies to his fans) and we went early to stand in line.

We were at the entrance around 5:30 p.m. and it quickly filled up. At one point, it was extremely crowded and a bit anxious, but at 6 p.m. they opened the doors to approach the main entrance. At 6:30 p.m. the main entrance itself was opened and people literally ran to tables. We were able to find a table for our party of four and invited a couple to join us that couldn't find a seat. I believe for this type of event there should be more seating and hopefully Disney will consider changing that part... but enough of that. Onto the great part -- the food!

Upon entering you notice the pavilion is color-coded. Once you have the program you can determine where you want to "hit" -- or you can do what some of our party did and try and sample each one! There was food, wine, beer, water, desserts, fine chocolates, cheeses and Irish butter... it doesn't get any better than that! Performers from Cirque du Soleil entertained in a center location and also visited table to table. Truly all of your senses were stimulated and it was exciting to take it all in.

After attending my initial party I can only say if you have the opportunity to attend, by all means jump at it! I know I'll do my best to get there again next year!

The menu changes weekly so I haven't listed it in total, but below are some of my personal favorites:

Main selections
Wade Camerer from the Concourse Steak House with Kobe Beef Tenderloin with Shiitake Mushroom Flan and Serrano Ham dressed with Fig Balsamic and Lobster Oil

Randy Koehler from The Crystal Palace with Wild Autumn Mushroom Polenta with Onion Jam and Sweet Corn Fondue

Anthony DeLuca from the Flying Fish, Disney's Boardwalk with Pan Seared Hudson Valley Duck Breast with Savory Cranberry Cheesecake, Micro Chard and a Cranberry-Orange reduction

Desserts
Keegan Gerhard from the Food Network with Chocolate3 (I believe I sampled this 3 or 4 times! This alone was worth the price of the event for ME!)

Vincenzo Vaccaro from the L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante, Italy Pavilion with Lemoncella Ravioli over Chocolate Marscapone Cream with Orange Raspberry Sauce

The other members of my party sampled many of the wines and were most pleased with the pairings that were presented. My personal favorite was the Inniskillin winery samples -- Icewine is now in my repertoire!

Wines
Jacob's Creek
Handley Cellars
Miner Family Winery
Antinori Salentein Wines
Nobilo Rudd Winery
Remy Martin Cognac
Kim Crawford Wines
Clos Du Bois
Gekkeikan Sake
Stag's Leap Winery
Old Bridge Cellars
Champagne Pommery
Kavaklidere Jewel Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyards
Treana Winery
The Meeker Vineyard
Q-Imports
Inniskillin Winery
Stonestreet
Alexander Mountain Estate

Beers
Inbev USA
Samuel Adams