9th Annual
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Comes to
Epcot only once a year.
October 1-Nov.14, 2004
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Disney Dining will begin accepting
reservations for the special events taking
place at the 2004 Food & Wine Festival at 7:00am on Tuesday, July
20. |
Celebrating
its 9th year, the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is
expanding from 30 to 45 days. This year’s event promises to be bigger
and better than ever. Your Epcot admission is all that’s needed to
participate in this popular venue.
Both wine connoisseurs and novices will enjoy sampling the wares
from more than 100 wineries. It’s the perfect accompaniment to the
savory morsels of food available during this event. The cuisine from
20 plus regions of the world is featured. Modest in price, bold in
taste, you’ll find your cravings satisfied as you stroll through Epcot
visiting the many booths that are put in place for this Festival.
There will be up to 840 beer and wine seminars, which include
complimentary samples of the featured products. Guests will also find
classes and demonstrations conducted by a bevy of celebrated chefs.
The littler visitors are not overlooked. There will be programs and
activities geared to the younger set, with plenty of interaction to
satisfy the budding gourmand.
Considered to be the preeminent authority on fine wines, the
Bordeaux Wine School will be represented.
For guests wanting the ultimate experience, the extremely popular
Party for the Senses will return. Featuring
prominent chefs pairing the finest cuisine with a fabulous wine, this
particular event is fee based and sells out quickly.
As with all Disney events, themed entertainment is part of the
festivities. Visitors to the Food and Wine Festival can “Eat to the
Beat!”
The following line-up of performers is scheduled this year:
- 10/1 – 10/5 – Kool and the Gang
- 10/6 – 10/10 – Starship
- 10/11 – 10/12 – Beach Boys
- 10/13 – 10/15 – Temptations Review
- 10/16 – 10/20 – Taylor Dayne
- 10/21 – 10/25 – Commodores
- 10/26 – 10/28 – Three Dog Night
- 10/29 – 10/30 – Survivor
- 10/31 – 11/04 – Blake Shelton
- 11/5 – 11/9 – Eddie Money
- 11/10 – 11/14 – Chubby Checker
2004 FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL EVENTS
EXCLUSIVE EVENINGS AT EPCOT
This prestigious dining event takes place at the World Showplace
Pavilion (formerly the Millennium Village.) A six-course dinner
prepared by a team of celebrity and Walt Disney World chefs is served
with fine wines.
During your meal you’ll enjoy live entertainment. The evening ends
with reserved viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The event begins
at 6:00pm and ends at 9:00pm.
Gentlemen are requested to wear jackets; the suggested attire for
ladies is cocktail wear.
$185.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The themes are as
follows:
10/3 – Fess Parker’s Frontiers
- Hosted by Fess and Eli Parker, featuring the Fess Parker
Winery
10/8 – South America Sensations
- Guest Chefs – Randy Zweiban of Nacional 27 and Chicago’s
Martin Rios from This Old House in Sante Fe, NM.
Wineries: Casa Lapostolle and Concha Y Toro
10/15 – Pure New Zealand
- Guest Chef from New Zealand
Winery: Bran cott Vineyards
10/17 – Italian Impressions
- Guest Chef: Roberto Donna from Restaurant Galileo,
Washington, DC and Enzo Sargione from Restaurant Barolo in Washington,
DC
Winery: Castello Banfi
10/22 – Pacific Northwest Passage
- Guest Chefs: Thierry Rautureau from Seattle’s Rovers
Restaurant and Eric Tanaka, the recipient of the 2004 James Beard Best
Chef of the Pacific Northwest Award.
Pastry Chefs: Cindy and Dominique Duby, Authors of “Wild Sweets”
cookbook.
Winery: St. Michel from King Estates, Inniskillin
10/24 – French Finesse
Guest Chefs: Dominique Macquet from Dominique’s Restaurant, New
Orleans, Marc Ortaly from Tigalle’s Restaurant, Boston and Joel
Antunes from Joel’s Restaurant in Atlanta.
Pastry Chef: Jacque Pfeiffer from the French Pastry School, Chicago
Winery: Chateau Lynch-Bages
10/29 – California Dreaming
Guest Chefs: Mark Franz, Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco, and Tim
Keating from Four Seasons in Houston.
Pastry Chef: Emily Luchetti from Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco.
Winery: Caymus Vineyards, Flora Springs
11/5 – Awesome Aussies
Guest Chef: To Be Announced
Winery: Penfolds
11/7 – Tour De France
Guest Chef: Muchael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras, NY and Laurent
Gras from the Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco
Winery: To Be Announced
11/12 – Exclusively Espania
Guest Chef: Wayne Johnson from the Andaluca Restaurant in Seattle, WA
and Santi Zabelata from the Caberna Del Alabardero in Washington, DC
Pastry Chef: Carlos Salazar from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
Wineries: Montecillo, Osbourne and Maltica
LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE CHEFS
This event takes place at the Odyssey Pavilion. You’ll observe a
guest chef prepare a four-course luncheon. Each course is served with
a wine pairing. This is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from
10:30am to 1:30pm.
$75.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as
follows:
10/1 – New England Culinary Institute
10/2 – TBA
10/3 – Bob Waggoner from the Charleston Grill, Charleston
10/8 – Alan Wong from Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Hawaii
10/9 – Art Smith: Author and Chef for Oprah Winfrey
10/10 – Cat Cora – Host of the Food Channel’s “Melting Pot”
10/15 – Giuliano Hazen from the Villa Giona Cooking School in
Verona, Italy
10 /16 – TBA
10/17 - Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/22 – Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/23 – Paula Deen from the Lady and Sons Restaurant inSavannah
and host of Paula’s Home Cooking on the Food Channel
10/24 – Ken Vedrinski from the Woodland Resort and Michael Kramer
from McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston
10/29 – TBA
10/30 – TBA
10/31 – John Ash, author and creator of California Cuisine
11/5 – TBA
11/6 – TBA
11/7 – Brooke Vosika from Four Seasons in New York City
11/12 – TBA
11/13 – Rick Bayless from the Frontera Grill in Chicago
11/14 – Alan Susser from Chef Alan’s
PARTY FOR THE SENSES
You’ll begin this memorable event at the 5:45 performance of the
Eat to the Beat Concert. From 6:30 to 9:00pm, you’ll be sampling the
culinary creations of 20 renowned chefs as well as 50 great beers and
wines. This event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion
(formerly Millennium Village.)
$95.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The evening ends with
preferred viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The schedule is as
follows:
10/2 – Kool and the Gang
10/9 – Starship
10/16 – Taylor Dane
10/23 – Commodores
10/30 – Survivor
11/6 – Eddie Money
11/13 – Chubby Checker
SIGNATURE DINNER
This event features a five-course dinner prepared by a Guest Chef
and the Chef from the host restaurant. Each evening includes
selections from two to three wineries served with your meal. Check in
is at 5:30pm with dinner beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as
follows:
10/10 – Jiko’s
10/31 – California Grill
11/14 – California Grill
SWEET SUNDAYS
If you want to satisfy your Sweet Tooth, then this is the event to
choose. Top Pastry Chefs will prepare three delicious sinfully sweet
treats for you to enjoy.
This event is held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Sundays during the Food
and Wine Festival: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 and 11/14.
$55.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
VERTICAL TASTING
The focus is wine at this event, which is hosted at the Beach Club.
This is the perfect seminar for both the serious wine gourmand and for
those wishing to learn more about fine wines from around the world.
Each event features 10 vintages.
The times for the Vertical Tasting are 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The price
includes tax and gratuity and varies according to the date:
10/2 - $125.00 per person - Originally Australian
10/9 - $95.00 per person – Stars of South Africa
10/16 - $150.00 per person – Italian Delights
10/23 - $150.00 per person – Brilliance of Bordeaux
10/30 - $125.00 per person - Napas Noble Wines
11/6 - $95.00 per person – Gems of Germany
11/13 - $125.00 per person - Napas Classic Cabernets
WINE PAIRINGS
This event features three wines paired with three tasting portions
of fine cuisine.
$35.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
The schedule is as follows:
Alfredo’s Ristorante
Bistro De Paris
2:30 to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays beginning on 10/2 through
11/4.
Coral Reef
2:30 to 4:00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning
on 10/1 through 11/12.
Le Cellier
3:00 to 4:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1
through 11/12.
Marrakesh
Nine Dragons
3:30 to 5:00pm on Tuesdays beginning on 10/5 through 11/9.
Teppanyaki
3:30 to 5:00pm on Monday’s beginning on 10/4 through 11/8.
WINE SCHOOLS
Whether you’re a novice or wine connoisseur, you’ll enjoy this
daylong program featuring winemakers from the finest vineyards around
the world. As you sample and learn about each wine, you’ll be served a
delicious lunch. At the end of the program each participant receives a
certificate. It begins at 9:00am and ends at 3:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as
follows:
10/16, 10/17 – Wine School of Italy hosted at Alfredo’s
10/23, 10/24 – Bordeaux French Wine School hosted at the Bistro De
Paris
10/30, 10/31 – Wine School of Napa Valley location TBA
11/6, 11/7 – The Australian Wine School location TBA
DIVINE DINNER AT CITRICO’S
This is a one-time opportunity to enjoy a magical evening at one of
the Grand Floridian’s finest restaurants. Your meal will be prepared
by Gray Byrum, one of the world’s leading chefs. Australian cuisine is
featured and will be paired with Rosemount Estate wines.
There are two seatings. The first is at 5:30 and the second at
7:30.
This event takes place on Sunday, 10/3 and the price is $125.00 per
person including tax and gratuity.
BREWERS DINNER
Beer lovers will delight in this dining event designed to celebrate
the diversity of beer. Featuring recipes from casual to elegant with
beer as the main ingredient, you’ll also enjoy various brews served
with your meal.
The price is $55.00 per person including tax and gratuity and takes
place from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The schedule is as follows:
America Pavilion – Boston Beer Company with brewers from Samuel
Adams
10/13, 10/27 and 11/10
Rose and Crown – Stella Artois and Boddington’s Beer
10/6, 10/20 and 11/3
